Farm land from 1 acre

Farm land from one acre

One acre is about 4,047 square metres, or 0.4 of a hectare, and that is where our farm land starts. Larger blocks run to several acres, and we can cut a big parcel into smaller titled pieces, so a buyer who wants two acres out of a bigger block can ask about it.

The farm listings sit in Mityana, Mubende, Kasanda and Busunju, and each carries a reference number such as NLD01. Quote that number when you message us and we will know which parcel you mean.

What you can grow or keep

Central Uganda has two rainy seasons, around March to May and September to November. Farmers in the region grow matooke, coffee, maize, beans and cassava, among other crops, and others keep cattle, goats or poultry on a few acres.

Soil, slope and water change from one parcel to the next, even inside a single district. Ask a farmer next to the plot what grows well there, or talk to the agricultural officer at the district office before you plan a crop.

Some buyers hold farm land for a few years before they plant anything. If that is your plan, fence the boundary or ask a neighbour to keep an eye on it, since unused land invites encroachment.

What to check on the ground

Water

Find the nearest stream, well or borehole and ask whether it runs in the dry months. A plot with no water source can still work, but you will need to budget for a borehole.

Access

Visit after rain if you can. A dry season visit flatters any road, and a murram track that turns to mud in April will cost you time at each harvest.

Wetlands and river banks

Wetlands and the land beside rivers carry legal limits on farming and building. Ask where the wetland edge runs and whether any part of the plot falls inside it.

Neighbours and occupants

Ask who farms the land next door and whether anyone uses the plot today. On mailo land, sitting tenants can hold legal rights, and settling a dispute after you buy costs far more than a question before you pay.

Title and tenure

Ugandan law recognises four kinds of land tenure: freehold, mailo, leasehold and customary. Much of central Uganda is mailo land. A titled parcel has a certificate of title from the land registry.

Ask which tenure applies to your parcel, since it shapes what you can do with the land and who else may hold rights on it. Then ask for the title, the survey plan and the plot or block number, and compare all three with what you see on the ground.