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Displaying 4856 - 4860 of 5074International Land Deals in Africa
The first detailed study of large scale land acquisitions in Africa analyses the modalities and likely impacts. The study highlights the possible opportunities (investments, rising agricultural productivity and rural incomes), if things are managed well and warns about the risks (uncompensated loss of land rights for the rural poor) if contracts are not properly negotiated and enforced. It makes recommendations to the main stakeholders to make this new trend useful for food security and rural development.
Opportunities to mainstream land consolidation in rural development programmes of the European Union
Land consolidation can be an important tool for increasing agricultural competitiveness and improving rural conditions. Farmers can become more competitive when they decrease fragmentation and increase the size of their farms, and rural communities can benefit when consolidation projects include components to improve local infrastructure and the environment.
Legal Empowerment in Practice. Using Legal Tools to Secure Land Rights in Africa
Land lies at the heart of social, political and economic life in much of rural
Africa. It provides a major source of livelihoods, income and employment; a
basis for social and political relations; and has major historical, cultural and
spiritual significance. In many places, rapid socio-economic changes are
undermining the security of land access for poorer and more vulnerable
groups – particularly in high-value lands such as peri-urban areas, irrigated
schemes and fertile lands. Securing land access for these groups is
Guidelines and computer programs for the planning and design of land drainage systems
Drainage of agricultural land is one of the most critical water management tools for
the sustainability of productive cropping systems, as frequently this sustainability
is extremely dependent on the control of waterlogging and soil salinization in the
rootzone of most crops. On some agricultural lands, the natural drainage is sufficient
to maintain high productivity. However, many others require improvements in surface
and subsurface drainage in order to optimize land productivity, while maintaining the
Land tenure alternative conflict management
FAO has a long interest in addressing the management of conflict to reduce uncertainty and improve wellbeing, particularly for the most vulnerable in society. This manual focuses on how to manage and resolve conflicts over land tenure rights, security of tenure and land access in the field of rural development. It results from complementary activities undertaken within FAO’s Livelihood Support Programme (LSP) and Land Tenure Service.