Identifying and addressing land governance constraints to support intensification and land market operation: Evidence from 10 African countries

Deininger, Klaus; Hilhorst, Dorothea; Songwe, Vera

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.03.003

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“…The result evidently indicates that the major constraints to access to land were communal ownership system of land and Male superiority in land sharing. This agrees with Deininger et al (2014) who identified weak protection of rights in practice, large gaps in female land access, and limited outreach and effectiveness of institutions to record rights and adjudicate disputes as major constraints to land acquisition in 10 African countries and contrary to Adamu, (2014) who found that financial constraint and shortage of land were the main factors affecting land acquisition among the farmers in Osun State. On the other hand, male superiority in land sharing and land ownership structure adversely constraint farmer's access and use of land for agricultural purposes.…”

Section: Major Constraints To Access To Landsupporting

confidence: 83%

Farm-level determinants of access to land by arable crop farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria

Onya¹,

Ugochukwu²,

Ejiba³

2019

Agro-Sci.

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This study was carried out to examine the farm-level determinants of access to land by arable crop farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 80 arable crop farmers from four autonomous communities. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Logit regression model. Result from the descriptive statistics showed that (55%) of the farmers were male headed, majority of the farmers had secondary education; while farm size was relatively low. With respect to the methods of land ownership and acquisition, the result revealed that majority of the lands for arable crop farming were owned or acquired through inheritance (92.5%), communal (72.5%) and purchase (50%) respectively. Consequently, the level of access to land for arable crop farming showed that 42% of respondents had moderate access, 35% had high access, while 22% had low access to land for arable crop farming. The result of the logit regression indicated that age, sex, household size, number of years spent in school, cooperative membership and credit amount significantly influenced access to land by arable crop farmers. Communal land ownership and male dominance were identified as constraints to access to land for arable crop farming in the study area. The study therefore, recommended strengthening of relevant institutions so as to enable farmers' access required land for arable crop farming without gender disparity.Please cite as: Onya S.C., Ugochukwu G.C. and Ejiba I.V. (2019). Effect of contract farming on poultry farming households food security in Osun State, Nigeria.

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Section: Major Constraints To Access To Landsupporting

confidence: 83%

Farm-level determinants of access to land by arable crop farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria

Onya¹,

Ugochukwu²,

Ejiba³

2019

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“…Further, the Act together with the Urban and Regional Planning Act have made state and quasi-state institutions like local governments responsible for survey, planning and provision of infrastructure, as they have to ensure that urban lands are properly surveyed, planned and serviced. However, as noted previously the institutions are constrained by complicated processes (Egbu et al, 2008) and are required to deal with a contradictory legal framework (Adeniyi, 2013;Deininger et al, 2014).…”

Section: Urban Planning and Governance In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban development and governance in Nigeria: challenges, opportunities and policy direction

Awuah

2018

International Development Planning Review

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U r b a n d e v elo p m e n t a n d g ov e r n a n c e in Ni g e ri a : c h all e n g e s, o p p o r t u ni ti e s a n d p olicy di r e c tio n Gy a u, KAB h t t p:// dx. doi.o r g/ 1 0. 3 8 2 8/i d pr. 2 0 1 8. 1Ti t l e U r b a n d e v elo p m e n t a n d g ov e r n a n c e in Ni g e ri a : c h all e n g e s , o p p o r t u ni ti e s a n d p olicy di r e c tio n A u t h o r s Gy a u, KAB Typ e Articl e U RL This ve r sio n is a v ail a bl e a t : h t t p:// u sir.s alfo r d. a c. u k/id/ e p ri n t/ 4 5 1 2 7/ P u b l i s h e d D a t e 2 0 1 8 U SIR is a di git al c oll e c tio n of t h e r e s e a r c h o u t p u t of t h e U niv e r si ty of S alfo r d. W h e r e c o py ri g h t p e r mi t s, full t e x t m a t e ri al h el d in t h e r e p o si to ry is m a d e fr e ely a v ail a bl e o nli n e a n d c a n b e r e a d , d o w nlo a d e d a n d c o pi e d fo r n o nc o m m e r ci al p riv a t e s t u dy o r r e s e a r c h p u r p o s e s . Pl e a s e c h e c k t h e m a n u s c ri p t fo r a n y fu r t h e r c o py ri g h t r e s t ri c tio n s. Fo r m o r e info r m a tio n, in cl u di n g o u r p olicy a n d s u b mi s sio n p r o c e d u r e , pl e a s e c o n t a c t t h e R e p o si to ry Te a m a t: u si r@ s alfo r d. a c. u k . Abstract Volumes of literature discourse illuminate several weaknesses of Nigeria's urban planning and governance system particularly in the face of rapid urbanisation, and rising levels of urban poverty and informality. However, these literature discourses often fail to situate the weaknesses within the context of opportunities presented by the system, and provide a clear policy direction. An in-depth understanding of the weaknesses of the system, and opportunities it presents especially for the on-going construction of massively scaled urban developments to meet demands of various urban actors and their impact is imperative for far reaching policy formulation and implementation. Based on an examination of the perspectives of key urban stakeholders solicited through semi-structured interviews in three Nigerian cities of Abuja, Minna and Enugu, this study provides insights into how the failings of the existing regime provide opportunities for the urban developmental landscape. The findings suggest that pluralistic forms of social steering in urban planning and governance have the potential to succeed. Nevertheless, Government input especially in the area of infrastructure provision is critical.

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“…Some of the main agronomic constraints prevailing in SAFR could be overcome within the next few years. Probably, the strongest constraint for agribusinesses expansion in SAFR lies in the political context and governance (Chamberlin et al 2014, Deininger et al 2014. That, so far, soybean production has only been booming in South Africa, the country with the highest governance ranking in the region after Botswana, 3 can be taken as evidence of this.…”

Section: Conclusion: Meeting Conservation Challenges While Realizing mentioning

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The Emerging Soybean Production Frontier in Southern Africa: Conservation Challenges and the Role of South-South Telecouplings

Gasparri

Kuemmerle²,

Meyfroidt

et al. 2015

CONSERVATION LETTERS

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Soybean expansion has been a strong driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss in South America (SAM). Here, we highlight strong similarities in environmental, institutional, and other contextual conditions among SAM and Southern African (SAFR) dry forest and savanna regions, and compile evidence for an emerging soybean production frontier in SAFR. Knowledge transfer, cooperation, and direct investment between SAM and SAFR countries constitute crucial elements of soybean expansion in Africa. Comparing maps of soybean suitability, biodiversity, and carbon revealed substantial and spatially diverse trade-offs, suggesting that the emerging soybean frontier in SAFR may poses major challenges for conservation. An increased focus of conservation science on agricultural expansion and intensification in SAFR, as well as strong environmental policies for balancing agricultural production and conservation goals, are needed to mitigate potentially large trade-offs. The coupling of production frontiers should be a vehicle for the transfer not only of agricultural technology and production models, but also of experiences in environmental governance on emerging agricultural frontiers.

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Identifying and addressing land governance constraints to support intensification and land market operation: Evidence from 10 African countries

Cited by 70 publications

References 46 publications

Farm-level determinants of access to land by arable crop farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria

Farm-level determinants of access to land by arable crop farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria

Urban development and governance in Nigeria: challenges, opportunities and policy direction

The Emerging Soybean Production Frontier in Southern Africa: Conservation Challenges and the Role of South-South Telecouplings

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