How the khilafah will promote Agriculture?

a. DEVELOPING UNUTILISED LAND

The Shari'ah confers ownership rights on anyone who fences off undeveloped land for the purposes of agriculture. This promotes the efficient and productive use of unutilised land. The government will facilitate this by creating land registries, grants, training and developing rural infrastructure.

b. REASSIGNING OWNERSHIP OF UNUSED FARMLAND

The Shari'ah requires the government to either force landowners to utilise unused agricultural land – allowing a maximum of 3 years grace ‐ or to confiscate and reallocate it to those who will. This will be enforced retrospectively once the Islamic State is established. Suitable management training and assistance will be given should the land be transferred to new owners.

c. BANNING EXPLOITATIVE LEASING OF FARMLAND

Leasing farmland violates the Shari'ah principle of profit being coupled with risk. The government will protect the rights of farm workers by ordering the immediate elimination of farmland leasing agreements. The landowner can either sell the land to the tenant, or employ the tenant or arrange a profit sharing agreement. This will have a massive transformative impact by widening agricultural land ownership, eliminating bonded labour and dismantling the modern day feudal system.