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 also issued orders related to the development of data centres on government land, which spotlighted a role for clean energy in powering the centres.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

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

“The honest settler only pre-empts government land, but the squatter goes into anybody's land before he knows who has title.”

From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.