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It therefore cannot be “sold”, only transferred, and individual members of the landowning families have an inherent right to the occupation and use of any part of the family land.\u003Cbr>􀀁 “Non-natives” are people or organizations not entitled by birth to rights to land in the Provinces, including Sierra Leoneans from the Western Area, all corporations and associations, and foreigners, but excluding the Central Government of Sierra Leone.\u003Cbr>􀀁 This introduction focuses on the acquisition by non-natives of provincial lands under customary tenure, a situation faced by agribusiness companies in Sierra Leone. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Agricultural land in Sierra Leone is held under strict but clear customary rules,\u003Cbr>acknowledged by the formal statutory laws |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n5  \n6  \n􀀁 Two pieces of legislation govern the acquisition of provincial lands:  \n1. The Concessions Act of 1931, Cap 121  \n􀀂Regulates the rights in land which natives can grant to nonnatives by way of concession","cbCaijFV0oCfvUVE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijFV0oCfvUVE","pdf",1317813,29,"English","# Introduction\n## Purpose and investor context\n## Consultation workshops\n# Customary land context in Sierra Leone\n## Landholding and rights\n# Legal framework for land acquisition\n## Concessions Act (1931)\n## Provinces Land Act (1927)\n# Main actors involved in agricultural land acquisition\n## Central Government\n## District Councils\n## Chiefdom Councils","[{\"question\":\"Why is agricultural land acquisition complex for external investors in Sierra Leone?\",\"answer\":\"Securing land for large projects typically involves lengthy negotiations with affected communities. 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