Authorization process
The National Directorate for Geography and Cadastry (DINAGECA) is institution responsible for land management as part of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Very recently they have revised the process of land registration and titling in order to simplify.
For the authorization process, the applicant acquires an occupation form (Formulario), indicating the proposal of use of that land through presentations of exploitation plan (plano de exploraзгo). Then the a local committee from appointed by district direction of DINAGECA, recognize the plot, make a map and descriptive report of all assets within the plot, including the existing natural recourses. At this stage the district office also develops a community consultation. The objective of this community consultation is to ensure that land is not occupied by anybody.
If the community reacts negatively than the process can be canceled, and if they react positively, then is drown up a sketch and an edictal is fixed during 30 days. Later all documents are organized for final handling.
The final provisional and definitive authorization of land use rights is given by Provincial Cadastral Directorate (DPADR) if the land has an area less than 1000ha, or by DINAGECA if area is between 1001 and 10 000ha other wise by Ministry Council if the land has an area more than 10 000 ha. Initially is provided provisional permission and later the land title, with time limit 50 years renewable. For all those process the applicant has to pay some fees and it depend on the location, size of the land and the purpose of land use.
In Maputo Province up to day only 3364 were registered from 1987 to 2001 , that number include the individuals groups, collective groups and private companies and less than 5% are female. The number of farmers families in this province is about 123 030, and its clear that in rural areas most farmers are not registered. Nevertheless those who have registered are from urban areas and private sector. However most of those who have registered their land still do not have title.
Registration Cost
The registration and titling process implies a very high investment from the government. Thus the process of land registration seems to be also costly both for the government and land acquires. That fact is one of the reason which people are becoming reluctant to register their land. On the other side the procedure of registration process is still complicated and bureaucratic. Also people in rural areas are not informed or understand about the registration system.
The Land campaign
As mentioned before in rural areas many people is still not informed about NLL. This means that there is a need of continuing process of information and dissemination explanatory of the new land law, land registration, titling and its importance.
Rural Land Use Plan
One of the most important aspects is the need of well structured Rural Land-Use Plan (RLUP) in the country. The RLUP would allow to better understanding the tenure position of the different stakeholders at local level by drawing up and safeguarding them through formal recognition made through their registration. In order to achieve it, it will be necessary the participation of local people and take into account the actual practice in relation the local people.
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