Fuzhou: Yunxiao County Approves Conversion of Rural Residential Land for Agricultural Use

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Yunxiao County in Fujian Province has agreed to convert 0.2972 hectares of orchard land in Xiahe Village, Xiahe Township, into construction land for rural residential purposes. This decision was made in accordance with the "Opinions of the People's Government of Fujian Province on Further Strengthening the Management of Rural Homesteads and Residential Construction for Villagers (Trial)" and the "Notice of the Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources, Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Strengthening and Standardizing the Approval and Management of Rural Homesteads in Zhangzhou". The converted land will not be changed in its use, and the township will be responsible for organizing and implementing the land use in accordance with legal procedures and relevant requirements.

Key Takeaways:

  • Yunxiao County has approved the conversion of 0.2972 hectares of orchard land in Xiahe Village, Xiahe Township, for rural residential construction.
  • The land use will not be changed, and the township will be responsible for organizing and implementing the land use in accordance with legal procedures and relevant requirements.
  • The conversion is in accordance with the "Opinions of the People's Government of Fujian Province on Further Strengthening the Management of Rural Homesteads and Residential Construction for Villagers (Trial)" and the "Notice of the Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources, Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Strengthening and Standardizing the Approval and Management of Rural Homesteads in Zhangzhou".
  • The specific procedures for the approval of this batch of homesteads will be handled by the township in accordance with the law.
  • The county has agreed to replenish any arable land and compensate and resettle the farmers affected by the conversion.

Statistics:

  • 0.2972 hectares of orchard land will be converted for rural residential construction.
  • 0.2972 hectares of collectively owned land will be used for the second batch of rural residential construction land in Xiahe Township in 2025.
  • 0 hectares of arable land will be converted from agricultural land.

Sources:

  • "Request for the Conversion of the Second Batch of Rural Residential Construction Land for Agricultural Use in Xiahe Township, Yunxiao County in 2025" (Yunxiazheng [2025] No. 12).
  • "Opinions of the People's Government of Fujian Province on Further Strengthening the Management of Rural Homesteads and Residential Construction for Villagers (Trial)" (Minzheng [2021] No. 2).
  • "Notice of the Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources, Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Strengthening and Standardizing the Approval and Management of Rural Homesteads in Zhangzhou" (Zhangnongtong [2020] No. 61).