Article 12 Lands,mountains,grasslands,unreclaimed lands,beaches and water surfaces owned by collectives or the State and exploited by agricultural economic collectives,may be contracted to individuals or collectives for agricultural production.

• 第十二条集体所有的或者国家所有由农业集体经济组织使用的土地、山岭、草原、荒地、滩涂、水面可以由个人或者集体承包从事农业生产。