1,147 Permits for Agriculture-Related Land-Use Changes Issued in North Khorasan

Bojnourd – The head of Land Affairs at the North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization announced that since 2014, 1,147 land-use change permits have been issued for agriculture-related activities covering 571 hectares.

Bojnord- The director of land affairs of North Khorasan Jihad Agricultural Organization announced the issuance of 1147 permits for change of use for activities related to agriculture with an area of ​​571 hectares since 2013.

According to Mehr reporter, Hassan Izanlou said on Tuesday afternoon during the media tour of land affairs management held at the Shirghani Greenhouse in Hossein Abad: agricultural land is a limited but very valuable capital and wealth and we must protect it and increase its productivity with proper management.

He further added: Permits for change of use are issued in two sectors, projects related to agriculture and non-agricultural projects, and all projects related to agriculture are exempt from taxes.

Director of Land Affairs of North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization stated: Since 2013, 1147 permits for change of use have been issued for activities related to agriculture with an area of 571 hectares.

Izanello pointed out: In the same period, permits were also issued for non-agricultural projects, the area of which was 294 hectares; That is, the area of ​​licenses issued for agricultural activities is almost twice the area of ​​non-agricultural licenses.

He added: Since 2013, 324 licenses have been issued in Shirvan city with an area of 224 hectares, which includes 39% of the total license area of the province and shows the pioneer of this city in the field of agriculture and related industries.

The director of land affairs of North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization said regarding greenhouse permits: since 2013, 39 permits have been issued for greenhouse projects with an area of ​​152 hectares in the province, of which Shirvan's share was 79 with an area of ​​35 hectares; That is, in terms of number, a quarter of greenhouse licenses in the province are related to Shirvan city.

At the end, referring to the need to preserve the use of agricultural land, Izanlu said: the view of the province and the commission is not to issue a license at any cost, but in addition to issuing a license, protection considerations are also seen so that food security remains stable.