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family farmer : an individual or business entity whose debts and income arise primarily from a family owned and operated farming operation as set out in the Bankruptcy Code see also Bankruptcy Code in the Important Laws section NOTE: Only a person who qualifies as a family farmer with a regular annual income under the Bankruptcy Code may file for bankruptcy under chapter 12, although a family farmer may also have the option of filing under chapter 7 or chapter 13. ...
Farmers variety
Farmers variety, means a variety which-(i) has been traditionally cultivated and evolved by the farmers in their fields; or (ii) is a wild relative or land race of a variety about which the farmers possess the common knowledge. [Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), s. 2(l)]...
Farmer
Farmer, means any person who--(i) cultivates crops by cultivating the land himself; or (ii) cultivates crops by directly supervising the cultivation of land through any other person; or (iii) conserves and preserves, severally or jointly, with any person any wild species or traditional varieties or adds value to such wild species or traditional varieties through selection and identification of their useful properties. [Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), s. 2(12)]One who cultivates hired land, also the lessee of taxes or tolls....
family farmer or family fisherman
family farmer or family fisherman An individual, individual and spouse, corporation, or partnership engaged in a farming or fishing operation that meets certain debt limits and other statutory criteria for filing a bankruptcy petition under chapter 12. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ...
Breeder
Breeder, 'breeder' means a person or group of persons or a farmer or group of farmers or any institution which has bred, evolved or developed any variety. [Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Right Act, (53 of 2001) s. 2(c)...
Khoti land
Khoti land, Khotis in the district of Kolaba are hereditary farmers of land revenue and are entitled to hold villages as khotis on their entering every year into the customary kabulayat. According to Molesworth's Dictionary 'khot' means: 'a renter of village, a farmer of land or revenue, a farmer of the customs, a contractor or monopolist; an hereditary officer whose duty it is to collect the revenue of the village for Government, also an officer appointed for this office; a tribe of Brahmins in the Southern Konkan', Shyam Sunder Tikam Shet v. State of Maharashtra, (1969) 2 SCC 217: AIR 1970 SC 381 (383). [Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949 (6 of 1950), ss. 10 and 12]...
Yeoman, or Yoman
Yeoman, or Yoman, a man of a small estate in land; a farmer, a gentleman farmer; also, a 40s. freeholder not advanced to the rank of a gentleman; the highest order among the plebeians, 2 Inst. 668.1. An attendant in a royal or noble house hold 2. A commoner; a free holder (under the rank of gentleman) who holds land yielding 40 shilling per year, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1610....
Water allocation
Water allocation, in relation to an irrigation system means distribution of water determined from time to time by a farmers' organisation in its area of operation. [Rajasthan Farmers' Participation in Management of Irrigation System Act, 2000, s. 2(v)]...
Extension education
Extension education, means the educational activities concerned with the training of farmers and homemakers and other groups serving agriculture, in improved agricultural practices and the various phases of scientific technology related to agriculture and agricultural production and marketing, the Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004, s. 2(8).Extension education, s. 2(j) 'extension education' means the educational activities concerned with the training of orchardists, farmers and other groups serving agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and improved practices related thereto and the various phases of scientific technology, related to agriculture and agricultural production including post-harvest technology and marketing. [Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (40 of 1992), s. 2(j)]...
Manceps
Manceps [Lat.], a farmer of the public revenues; one who sold an estate with a promise of keeping the purchaser harmless; one who bought an estate by outcry; one who undertook a piece of work and gave security for the performance....
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