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Land Redistribution in South Africa

A Critical Review

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
May, 2012
South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
agrarian reform
agriculture
farmers
farmland
food security
land administration
land management
land ownership
land reform
land rights
land tenure
land transfers
land use
landowners
leases
property rights
rural areas
rural development
tenant farmers
tenants
urbanization
This paper provides an overview of land reform in South Africa from 1994 to 2011, with the focus on the land redistribution. The government policies and associated implementation since 1994 have not generated expected social and economic results for a number of reasons. Even where land has been transferred, it appears to have had minimal impact on the livelihoods of beneficiaries, largely because of inappropriate project design, a lack of necessary support services and shortages of working capital, leading to widespread underutilization of land.
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Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Growth and Bridging the Gap for Small-Family Farms

Interagency Report to the Mexican G20 Presidency

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2012
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
farmland
fisheries
food security
forestry
land degradation
land use
property rights
sustainable development
Global agriculture will face multiple challenges over the coming decades. It must produce more food to feed an increasingly affluent and growing world population that will demand a more diverse diet, contribute to overall development and poverty alleviation in many developing countries, confront increased competition for alternative uses of finite land and water resources, adapt to climate change, and contribute to preserving biodiversity and restoring fragile ecosystems.
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Identifying Investment Opportunities for Ruminant Livestock Feeding in Developing Countries

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2012
Southern Africa, Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Western Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Land & Food Security
agriculture
contract farming
farmers
farming systems
farmland
food security
grazing
rangelands
In the future scenario for livestock development, there is a continuing role for smallholder producers, particular for dairy and small ruminants, relying heavily on grass and crop-residues, however in a growth mode, intensifying production, and enhancing the efficiency of resource use (less land, labor and feed resources per unit product). In particular improving the efficiency of converting feed into milk and meat will be critical to increase their income.
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Albania : Strategic Policies for a More Competitive Agriculture Sector

June, 2012
Albania
agriculture
farmers
farmland
land reform
land rights
rural areas
rural development
rural population
transaction costs
Recent trends in Albania suggest that it
has the potential for a modern and competitive agricultural
sector, provided there is sufficient private investment and
the right policy environment. This chapter looks at the role
of agriculture in the economy and the current status of the
sector, and outlines the implications of modernization and
transformation of agriculture for rural areas. It also
identifies trends and sources of growth for agriculture, and
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Does Rising Landlessness Signal Success or Failure for Vietnam’s Agrarian Transition?

June, 2012
Vietnam
Land & Investments
agrarian reform
agrarian structure
agriculture
farmers
farmland
land consolidation
land law
land markets
land ownership
land reform
land tenure
landlessness
private ownership
rural areas
rural development
In the wake of reforms to establish a free market in land-use rights, Vietnam is experiencing a pronounced rise in rural landlessness. To some observers this is a harmless by-product of a more efficient economy, while to others it signals the return of the pre-socialist class-structure, with the rural landless at the bottom of the economic ladder. The authors' theoretical model suggests that removing restrictions on land markets will increase landlessness among the poor, but that there will be both gainers and losers, with uncertain impacts on aggregate poverty.
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Foreign Investment in Agricultural Production : Opportunities and Challenges

August, 2012
Land & Investments
agriculture
expropriation
farmers
farmland
land policies
land rights
land transfers
land use
land-use planning
property rights
rural development
transaction costs
The recent surge in food and fuel prices
has prompted countries with high dependence on food imports
to try and lock in future food supplies through direct
investment in agricultural production in other countries.
The price surges also led to a wave of proposals to invest
in biofuels investments in agricultural land. While such
investment can provide large benefits, it also carries
considerable risks both to investors and citizens in the
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Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry : Progress and Prospects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2012
Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
farmers
farmland
forest land
forestry
land degradation
land ownership
rangelands
rural development
sustainable development
This study reviews how the integration of environmental concerns into agriculture and forestry is progressing in the countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE) and of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) since 2000 and assesses prospects for the future. The present report is a contribution to the environment for Europe process. At the Fifth Ministerial Conference in Kiev in 2003, participants decided to pay greater attention to the needs of the EECCA and adopted an environmental strategy for the sub-region.
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The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa

June, 2012
Africa
agriculture
climate change
common lands
farmers
farmland
land ownership
land tenure
property rights
rural development
The objective of this paper is to
determine the ability of farmers in Africa to detect climate
change, and to ascertain how they have adapted to whatever
climate change they believe has occurred. The paper also
asks farmers whether they perceive any barriers to
adaptation and attempts to determine the characteristics of
those farmers who, despite claiming to have witnessed
climate change, have not yet responded to it. The study is
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Growth and Productivity in Agriculture and Agribusiness : Evaluative Lessons from World Bank Group Experience

March, 2012
Global
Urban Tenure
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
decentralization
farmers
farmland
fisheries
food security
forestry
land administration
land rights
rural development
urbanization
The World Bank Group has a unique
opportunity to match the increases in financing for
agriculture with a sharper focus on improving agricultural
growth and productivity in agriculture-based economies,
notably in Sub-Saharan Africa. Greater effort will be needed
to connect sectoral interventions and achieve synergies from
public and private sector interventions; to build capacity
and knowledge exchange; to take stock of experience in
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A Comparative Perspective on Poverty Reduction in Brazil, China and India

March, 2012
Brazil, China, India
farmers
farmland
land rights
rural areas
rural development
urban areas
Brazil, China and India have seen
falling poverty in their reform periods, but to varying
degrees and for different reasons. History left China with
favorable initial conditions for rapid poverty reduction
through market-led economic growth; at the outset of the
reform process there were ample distortions to remove and
relatively low inequality in access to the opportunities so
created, though inequality has risen markedly since. By