STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND

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. The Landowner – Lessor - transfers and the Lessee-Cultivator accepts the following land parcel for lease for agriculture and allied activities:

Plot No. __________ Khatian No. __________ TK __________ Mouja __________ 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 Landowner – 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. 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) Type of crop: | ☐ Fixed quantity of __________ (number) __________ (unit e.g. kg, quintals, etc.) | | ☐ Share amount of __________ % of the harvested crop | ☐ Crops in-kind (second, if applicable) Type of crop: | ☐ Fixed quantity of __________ (number) __________ (unit e.g. kg, quintals, etc.) | | ☐ Share amount of __________ % of the harvested crop |

5. Obligations for Inputs 5.1 Responsibility for the payment or provision of inputs will be by mutual agreement of the Landowner – Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator according to the following table:

Inputs | Landowner – Lessor | Lessee – Cultivator Seeds | | Fertilizer | | Pesticides | | Hired labor costs | | Other: | |

6. Rights and Obligations of the Landowner – Lessor

6.1 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 possession so long as the Lessee-Cultivator is in compliance with the terms of this agreement.

6.2 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 Landowner - Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator.

6.3 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.

6.4 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

6.5 In the event of death of any single land owner lessor, the lessee cultivator shall continue to cultivate the leased-in land during the remaining lease period, unless the Lessee Cultivator and heirs of Land owner Lessor agree to end the lease agreement by mutual consent. In the case of multiple Land owner Lessor, as long as one of the original lessors is surviving, the lease agreement shall stand.

7. Rights and Obligations of the Lessee-Cultivator 7.1 The Lessee-Cultivator shall NOT acquire any right over the land other than those set forth in this lease agreement.

7.2 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.