Tag: land ownership
AgFor Sulawesi brochure in English language – July 2013
The island of Sulawesi, home to numerous and diverse animal and plant species found nowhere else in the world, is facing various challenges:| Farmers mostly rely on a limited number of crops; this results in inconsistent income owing to global market volatility.| Research indicates that Sulawesi will experience substantial climate-change impacts in the near future.| Legal and equity problems hinder local involvement in planning and management of community land. The poor and marginalized lack land titles and have little awareness about or access to channels for certification or clarification of land status. The project Agroforestry and Forestry in Sulawesi: Linking Knowledge with Action (AgFor Sulawesi) has been designed to help address these issues through participatory and sustainable management of natural resources that enhances livelihoods, protects the environment and recognizes equity and diversity.
Productivity effects of indigenous land tenure systems in sub-Saharan Africa
This article uses household survey data from Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda to test if the indigenous land rights systems in sub-Saharan Africa are a constraint on agricultural productivity. Rights which farmers hold over individual parcels of land vary widely, and are in many cases surprisingly privatized. Yet with few exceptions, land rights are not found to be a significant factor in determining investments in land improvements, use of inputs, access to credit, or the productivity of land. These results cast doubt on the need for ambitious land registration and titling programs at this time.