The Bombay Growth of Foodcrops Act, 1944

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            "content": "(1) \"cultivator\" means a person who is actually in possession of agricultural land whether as an occupant, tenant or otherwise, and includes a company and a joint family or a group of persons in joint actual possession;\n(2) \"cultivator's holding\" means the aggregate of all lands in the actual possession of a cultivator;\n(3) \"scheduled foodcrop\" means a crop specified in Schedule I;\n(4) \"scheduled non-foodcrop\" means a crop specified in Schedule II;\n(5) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined shall have the same meaning as in the Bombay Land Revenue Code 1879 (Bombay V of 1879).",
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            "content": "(a) prescribe the minimum proportion of the cultivator's holding in which scheduled foodcrop shall be grown after the date of the order in any cultivator's holding in that area during the twelve months immediately following the date of the order;\n(b) prescribe the proportion in excess of which scheduled non-foodcrops shall not be grown after the date of the order in any cultivator's holding in that area during the twelve months immediately following the date of the order.",
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            "title": "5. Power to prohibit growing of non-foodcrops in successive years.",
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            "title": "9. Fixation and guarantee of prices of foodcrops.",
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            "title": "10. Reduction of revenue or irrigation dues and rent.",
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            "content": "[10A. Determination of rent.\n(i) the rental values of similar lands used for purposes of growing scheduled foodcrops in the locality;\n(ii) the prices of scheduled foodcrops in the locality;\n(iii) improvements, if any, made in the land by the landlord during the tenancy year;\n(iv) assessment payable in respect of the land; and\n(v) such other factors as may be prescribed by rules.\n(i) proof of facts by affidavit;\n(ii) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; and\n(iii) compelling the production of documents.",
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            "title": "13. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "Schedule I",
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            "title": "1. Rice.",
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            "title": "7. Kodra.",
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        "Act Number": "Bombay Act No. 8 of 1944",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1944",
        "Short Title": "The Bombay Growth of Foodcrops Act, 1944",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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