Who can buy farmland in the Falklands – restrictions to be imposed?

Monday, July 27th 2009 - 22:20 UTC

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A recent increase in the sale of Falklands farms to overseas buyers may lead to amendments to the Lands Non-residents Ordinance potentially to restrict who can buy farmland in the islands. Read full article

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Your farmland is a national strategic resource to be sustainably managed to the benefit of your people.

In my home state (the American Southwest), we have sales of public lands to fund education. Traditionally these lands are sold in the urban areas for commercial development. However, in the agricultural rural areas, these lands are leased on long term agreements to ranchers and farmers.

Unfortunately, a new player has entered the public land lease/purchase market, the “environmentalists” or greens. These groups are often well funded and able to out-bid the agricultural interests. The end result is that productive lands sit idle in the name of “Saving the Planet”. One such offender is The Nature Conservancy. While they sound good on their website, and they sing the sirens song of “Earth First”, they are political terrorists who will seek to outlaw any use of your lands not consistent with their charter.

They do not live among you and their leadership decisions will not be inclusive of your needs.

You are blessed with a beautiful home, beware of who you invite to land ownership. If you are reading this, please share it with those making the decisions.
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