Which statement about secure land tenure is true?

• A. It guarantees subsidies.
• B. It provides long-term security to invest in land.
• C. It ensures immediate profits.
• D. It eliminates risk from weather.

Answer: (B)

Secure land tenure creates predictable, legally recognized rights to use land for a period, which makes farmers confident that they will reap the returns from any long-term improvements. Because the rights are stable, farmers can justify investing in land improvements—like soil conservation, irrigation, or perennial crops—knowing they won’t be suddenly stripped of the land. This security also helps when seeking credit, since land can serve as collateral, further supporting investments that increase productivity over time. Subsidies are a policy choice and not guaranteed by tenure, you can’t count on them simply from having rights to the land. Immediate profits aren’t guaranteed either, since prices and yields fluctuate, and secure tenure doesn’t remove weather and other risks that affect harvests.