April 2013

This report explains how the Andhra Pradesh Licensed Cultivators’ Act has the potential to improve farm productivity as well as the socio-economic condition of farmers. It also recommends legal amendments to improve the effectiveness of the act. This paper was written by Dr. Tajamul Haque, Landesa senior adviser, and was prepared for presentation at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty in April 2013. Download Report (PDF)