# Is there a Ceiling for purchase of Agricultural land in Kerala? **URL:** \ **Category:** Farm Questions\ **Created:** [March 26, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/is-there-a-ceiling-for-purchase-of-agricultural-land-in-kerala/1588 "2014-03-26T12:22:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kgjayan](https://discuss.farmnest.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kgjayan](https://discuss.farmnest.com/u/kgjayan)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/is-there-a-ceiling-for-purchase-of-agricultural-land-in-kerala/1588/1 "2014-03-26T12:22:30Z")
Hi all I am an expatriate who has invested all his savings in agriculture land. Thus I have a 7 acre rubber estate + 2.5 acre land totalling almost to 10 acres. Now before I come back to settle, I wantsome 12 acres of paddy fields for ZBNF organic rice cultivation one season and for fodder grass cultivation for the balance part. We have constructed a 20 capacity dairy unit and are expecting our first batch of ghir cows soon. I got a shocker when the documentation lawyer suggested that I dont buy it in my name - as there is a land ceiling of 15 acre for a full family (incl ownership in my name, parent’s name or sibling name etc.) - ie 15 acre ceiling for a family containing the same ration card. Some other lawyers say agricultural land (rice fields, rubber estate) are exempt from this and I am totally confused. Could some Keralites more knowledgeable can guide me as to what to do. Many thanks. Jayan - [kgjayan@gmail.com](mailto:kgjayan@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![anoop](https://discuss.farmnest.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@anoop](https://discuss.farmnest.com/u/anoop)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/is-there-a-ceiling-for-purchase-of-agricultural-land-in-kerala/1588/2 "2014-04-10T18:20:54Z")
Hello Jayan, Sorry for delay. By now I believe you would have come to know about the scenario. If not. Then yes there is there is a land ceiling of 15 acre for a full family, inlaws and other combinations. Not easy to mess around with documentation. There are many alternative ways to buy more land. Ask your lawyer he will guide. ---
**Author:** ![mohanmp](https://discuss.farmnest.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@mohanmp](https://discuss.farmnest.com/u/mohanmp)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/is-there-a-ceiling-for-purchase-of-agricultural-land-in-kerala/1588/3 "2014-05-23T17:19:07Z")
as per my knowledge rubber estates & such plantations are exempted from land ceiling. but not rice fields