Are there any penalties for farmland abandonment?

According to the Land Management Law of the People's Republic of China and the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution, there are penalties for the abandonment of cultivated land. Specifically, it includes administrative penalties such as fines and compensation, as well as civil compensation and criminal liability.

China regards agricultural development as an important content and puts forward strict requirements for the protection and management of cultivated land. According to the Land Management Law of the People's Republic of China and the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution, the following penalties are imposed on the abandonment of cultivated land: 1. Administrative punishment: In view of the abandonment of cultivated land, the relevant competent authorities may take administrative punishment measures such as fines and ordering restitution according to law. For example, Article 24 of the Regulations on the Management of Farmland Water Conservancy Construction stipulates: "Rural collective economic organizations and their members, land contractors and individuals who illegally requisition, occupy or damage farmland water conservancy facilities and destroy shelterbelts, forest nets and grass nets shall be ordered to stop the illegal behavior, restore to the original state or carry out restoration and reconstruction, and be fined between 1 times and 5 times the illegal income". 2. Civil compensation: If the interests of others are infringed by the abandonment of cultivated land, the relevant competent authorities may require the violator to bear corresponding civil liabilities and compensate the relevant losses. 3. Criminal responsibility: Abandoning cultivated land that seriously affects agricultural production and cultivated land quality may also violate the criminal law and bear corresponding criminal responsibility.

How to strengthen the management of cultivated land protection? Strengthening the protection and management of cultivated land requires the participation of the whole society. Relevant departments should establish and improve relevant laws and regulations, improve management level and technical means, and implement scientific, systematic and standardized farmland protection and management. At the same time, all sectors of society should also actively participate, strengthen publicity and education, raise public awareness and action of farmland protection, and promote the formation of a situation in which the whole society participates in farmland protection and promotes sustainable development.

Protecting cultivated land is a major issue related to China's agriculture and food security, which requires the joint efforts of all parties. Relevant departments should strengthen the legislation and supervision of farmland protection to curb the occurrence of farmland abandonment and other behaviors; At the same time, the public should also realize the importance of farmland protection and actively participate in related activities to promote sustainable development and green development.

Legal basis:

Article 58 of the Land Management Law of the People's Republic of China. No unit or individual may destroy cultivated land, and no act may hinder the use of cultivated land without causing damage. In violation of this article, the land administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall order it to stop the illegal act and make restitution; If the circumstances are serious, a fine may be imposed and the illegal income may be confiscated.