ABSTRACT
Agriculture and animal husbandry both depend on the use of land and so are closely related to the laws of land tenure. All the land of Basutoland belongs to the nation with the Paramount Chief as trustee. He controls its exploitation and distribution and is responsible for its protection, though he may delegate his authority to his subordinates—chiefs, sub-chiefs and headmen. Every member of the nation is entitled to a share of the land for building, pasture and cultivation. Theoretically arable land holdings should be limited to three good lands per household—one for wheat, one for maize and one for kaffir-corn. Rights of tenure are less than full ownership, but they give satisfactory and secure title, and are admirably designed to meet the needs of the community. Once he has lands allocated to him a person is entitled to keep them for the rest of his life.
