Conventional versus agro-ecological intensification: assessing the effect of conservation agriculture in maize cropping systems with the DSSAT model in Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa)

Worou, Omonlola Nadine; Tondoh, Jérôme E.; Koné, Armand W.; Gaiser, Thomas; Guéi, Arnauth M.; Edoukou, Flavien Ettien

doi:10.1007/s10113-019-01511-w

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“…Within the Aboisso, Adiaké, and Bonoua districts, there is no clear legislation on how to secure communal land for agribusiness development due to inadequate consolidation of land tenure systems (Dagrou, 2007). The study area offers optimal conditions for cash crop production such as cocoa, palm oil, rubber trees, and pineapples, including high rainfall (between 1.250 and 2.400 mm) (Worou et al, 2019). The study area has large plantations of monocultures owned by big, national, and transnational agribusiness corporations.…”

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Impacts of conflicting land tenure systems on land acquisition by agribusiness developers in Côte d’Ivoire

Effossou

Cho

Ramoelo

2022

J. Agribus. Rural Dev.

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Large scale farming relies on favourable land tenure systems. However, conflicting land tenure is affecting agribusiness development in sub-Sahara Africa. A key question is whether Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading producer of cocoa, has been spared from the rampant land tenure challenging commercial farming. This paper is a reflection on the consequences of legal pluralism on the development of agribusiness. Through a case study of a region of south-eastern Cote d’Ivoire, it intends to demonstrate that coexistence of neo-customary and bureaucratic forms of land tenure constitutes a major obstacle for agribusiness development. Qualitative methods including individual interviews and focus group discussions were employed. Results reveal that land tenure systems are intricately linked to the complexity of agribusiness development. The study further finds land tenure systems is a source of conflicts between agribusiness developers and smallholders. Hence, agribusiness finds it difficult to grow due to land tenure systems, which cause immense hardship for agribusinesses developers in the South Comoé. The case of the South Comoé region, therefore, articulates a compelling need for policymakers to consolidate the land tenure system which has failed to secure land for agribusiness development.

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confidence: 99%