Annexure – I

STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND

This lease agreement is made and executed by and between the following Landowner – Lessor
(s) and Lessee-Cultivator(s):

1. Landowner – Lessor(s)
Name(s):
D/o, S/o:
Aged about:
Occupation:
Residing at:

2. Lessee-Cultivator(s)
Name(s):
D/o, S/o:
Aged about:
Occupation:
Residing at:

3. Subject and Duration of Lease Agreement

3.1. TheLandowner–Lessor-transfersandtheLessee-Cultivatoracceptsthefollowing land parcel for

lease for agriculture and allied activities:
Survey No.
Extent/Area:

Situated in :( Village/Mandal/District)

Bounded by
North:
South:
East :
West :

3.2. The land parcel is leased for the duration of years with a starting
date of and an expiration date of ,
after which the Lessee-Cultivator will give up possession unless the parties extend the lease
by mutual agreement.
 3.3 If the Land owner–Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator mutually agree to extend the lease
period, they can do so by making entries in the table in Section of this Lease
Agreement.

3.4. The Landowner–Lessor(s) guarantees that she/he/they are the absolute owner of the
land having inherited/purchased/received the same from
on (date) through a
partition/will/sale deed/gift/other as reflected in the following registered document
and/or Record of Rights number:

3.5 The Landowner–Lessor guarantees that the parcel is free of any encumbrances or restrictions
with regard to its use for agricultural production.
4. List of Agricultural Activities for which the Land will be used:
5. The resources that can be used by the Lessee:

6. Payment

4.1 For use of the land, the Lessee-Cultivator will pay the Landowner-Lessor a lease
amount in either rupees or fixed quantity of produce or share of produce or in a
combination of these as indicated in the following table:

Form of Payment Amount Due Date

Rupees Rs per year

Crops in-kind (first) Fixed quantity of
Type of crop: (number)
(unit e.g.kg,
quintals,etc.)

Share amount of
% of the harvested crop
Crops in-kind(second, if Fixed quantity of
applicable) (number)
Type of crop: (unit e.g.kg,
quintals, etc.)

Crops in-kind(Third crop, if Fixed quantity of

applicable) (number)
Type of crop: (unit e.g.kg,
quintals, etc.)

Share amount of % of
the harvested crop
7. Obligations for Inputs

5.1 Responsibility for the payment or provision of inputs will be by mutual agreement
of the Land owner–Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator according to the following table:

Landowner – Lessor Lessee-Cultivator

Seeds

Fertilizer

Pesticides

Hired labor costs

Other:

8. Rights and Obligations of the Land owner-Lessor

The Landowner-Lessor shall put the Lessee-Cultivator in possession of the leased- out
land on the first day of the lease and shall not interfere with the Lessee-Cultivator’s use
and possessions long as the Lessee-Cultivator is in compliance with the terms of this
agreement.

The Landowner-Lessor shall have the right to take back the land at the end of the
agreed lease period, unless it is renewed again by mutual agreement of the Land owner-
Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator.

The Landowner-Lessor shall have the right to alienate the leased-out land including by
sale, gift, and mortgage provided the Lessee-Cultivator is allowed to cultivate the land
even after the alienation until the expiry of the agreed lease period, as per the law.

The Landowner-Lessor shall have the right to terminate the lease after providing
notice and giving the Lessee-Cultivator 90 days to correct the violation if:
(a) The Lessee-Cultivator fails to pay the lease amount as mutually agreed in
Section 4 of this Lease Agreement;
(b) The Lessee-Cultivator uses the land for purposes other than agriculture and
allied activities; or
(c) The Lessee-Cultivator fails to comply with any other provision of this Lease
Agreement
 In the event of death of any single land owner lessor, the lessee cultivator shall
continue to cultivate the leased-inland during the remaining lease period, unless the
Lessee Cultivator and heirs of Landowner Lessor agree to end the lease agreement by
mutual consent. In the case of multiple Landowner Lessor, as long as one of the original
lessors is surviving, the lease agreement shall stand.

9. Rights and Obligations of the Lessee-Cultivator

The Lessee-Cultivator shall not acquire any right over the land other than those set for
thin this lease agreement.

The Lessee-Cultivator shall vacate the land immediately at the end of the lease
period or the mutually extended period without any encumbrances created during the lease
period.

The Lessee-Cultivator shall pay the lease amount in cash or fixed quantity of
produce or share of produce on time as specified in Section 5 of this lease agreement.

The Lessee-Cultivator is liable to the Landowner-Lessor for any damage to the land and
any other immovable property on the land other than normal wear-and-tear.

The Lessee-Cultivator is entitled to undisturbed possession and use of the

agricultural land for the agreed period as per the Lease Agreement.

The Lessee-Cultivator shall be entitled to obtain loans, crop insurance, disaster relief or
any other related benefits or facilities provided to farmers by the State or Central
Government based on their agricultural use of the leased-inland.

The Lessee-Cultivator’s rights under this lease agreement are NOT heritable. In the
event of death of a single Lessee Cultivator during the lease period, land shall revert to
the Land owner Lessor at the end of the crop year, unless the Land owner Lessor and
heirs of Lessee Cultivator mutually agree to terminate the lease agreement earlier or to
continue the lease for the remaining lease period or any extended period by entering
into an agreement. In the case of multiple Lessee cultivators, as long as one of the
Lessee Cultivators is surviving, the lease agreement shall stand.

10. Resolving Disputes

The Landowner-Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator shall make all efforts to amicably settle
any dispute between them arising out of this Lease Agreement, using third party mediation
or Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat.
 If the dispute cannot be settled through the mechanisms in Secs.8.1, the neither
party may file a petition before the competent authority or any other dispute resolution
mechanism created by the District Collector or Government.

If a dispute cannot be settled through the mechanisms under8.1 and8.2, the

Landowner-Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator shall approach the Lok Adalats constituted under
the National Legal Services Authority Act or a special land tribunal created for the purpose.

11. Other Terms

This lease agreement shall NOT create any occupancy right, protected tenancy right or
any other related right in the Lessee-Cultivator other than the rights contained in the
lease agreement.

This lease agreement shall NOT be entered into the Record of Rights.

This lease agreement □ shall □ shall NOT *tick chosen box+ be registered under the
Registration Act.

This Lease Agreement will be executed in three original copies. The Landowner-
Lessor will keep one copy. The Lessee-Cultivator will keep one copy. The third copy will be
kept by the following person (can by Sarpanch/Pradhan, Revenue Officer, or any other
person) , who
has been chosen by mutual agreement of the Landowner-Lessor and the Lessee-
Cultivator.

10. Other unique terms added by parties ------------------------------------

 11. Signatures

In witness where of, the Landowner-Lessor(s) and Lessee-Cultivator(s) have signed this Lease
Agreement in token of their acceptance with their own free will and without any undue
influence and coercion in the presence of witnesses.

LANDOWNER-LESSOR(S) LESSEE-CULTIVATOR(S)

Signature(s) Signature(s)

NAME OF THE REGISTERED GROUP

Signature

Name of the members

Date: Date:

Heir(s) Co-Lessee

WITNESSES

Name Signature
Date

Name Signature
Date