Later he was managing director of forests and coal plants on state-owned land.

By 1976, 71 percent of state-owned land was given 222,000 new farmers.

The share of state-owned agricultural land decreased from 100% in 1990 to less than 40% in 2000.

Eligibility was however restricted to cases of state-owned land with no competing private claims.

This law allowed for the distribution of state-owned land among campesinos.

When the amount of state-owned land grows, the local tax base shrinks.

Peasants living on state-owned land, however, were not considered serfs.

The park is on state-owned land that surrounds the hospital.

The Merc currently pays $1 million a year in rent on the state-owned land.

Between 1950 and 1953, state-owned arable land increased from 12% to 61%.