government land

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It is a dramatic turnaround for a sector that crashed to 48,000 tonnes in 2008 in the wake of a botched government land reform programme that led to the seizure of hundreds of commercial farms.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He added that the DDA frequently acted against encroachments on government land, including by temples, and that it had demolished five temples in a different neighbourhood on the same day as the mosque.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

Nestled against 800 acres of government land, George Boyles said his home was the first to catch fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Sometimes modified trees are recorded by tribes and government land managers as archaeological sites.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Except for government land grants and homestead acts, land dealing and colonization in the United States have, up to very recent times, been entirely in private hands.

From A Stake in the Land by Speek, Peter A. (Peter Alexander)