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Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2015
Mali, Ghana, Africa
Land & Investments
Land & Food Security
farmland
land investments
land tenure
land acquisitions
water rights
property rights
food security
land rights
agriculture
Ever since the oil, financial and food crises of 2008, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a marked increase in large-scale investment in agricultural land. The drivers of this investment are varied and include growing food, water and energy insecurity as well as social and economic interests of investors and recipient countries. The shape of these investments and their eventual outcomes are equally influenced by the existing land and water governance systems in the host countries.
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Regional developments [In 2014-2015 Global food policy report]

Peer-reviewed publication
Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Southern Africa, Central Asia, South America, Africa, Asia, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, South America, Africa, Asia
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land Conflicts
agricultural and rural legislation
food security
land policies
women
agriculture
research
rural areas
poverty
climate change
environment
fisheries
rural development
youth
water management
land conflicts
farmers
land use
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
capacity development
In addition to global developments and food policy changes, 2014 also saw important developments with potentially wide repercussions in individual countries and regions. This chapter offers perspectives on major food policy developments in various regions including Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Discussion document on the preservation and development of agricultural land

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2015
South Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agricultural land management
sustainable development
food security
agriculture
rural areas
rural development
poverty
environment
land reform
forestry
fisheries
natural resources management
agrarian reform
land access
land acquisitions
The preservation, development and sustainable use of agricultural land are of vital importance to ensure longterm food security in South Africa. These principles of food security as well as an integrated, inclusive rural economy underpin the core focus areas of the National Development Plan, Vision 2030 (NDP).
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Linking food security projects (Fetsa Tlala) with Agri-parks: briefing by Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

Legislation & Policies
July, 2015
South Africa
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
rural development
forestry
agriculture
fisheries
land reform
food security
poverty
farmland
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries is currently developing a project in conjunction with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) to create Agri-parks in locations throughout South Africa. These Agri-parks aim to involve smallholders and local producers in the entire process of agriculture to address both food security and poverty. The Department hopes to fight issues such as the 14 million hungry South Africans, unused potential farmland, and the inequality between private agricultural business and the people.
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Draft policy document on the preservartion and developemnt of agricultural land

Legislation & Policies
September, 2015
South Africa
Land & Food Security
land use
land-use planning
agriculture
natural resources management
food security
land cover
farming systems
The preservation, development and sustainable use of agricultural land are of vital importance to ensure long-term food security. On a global level, food security is closely linked to Goal 1 of the Millennium Development Goals, namely to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by, amongst others, halving, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.
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Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Country report - South Africa. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program].

Reports & Research
December, 2015
South Africa, Southern Africa
food security
poverty
climate change
natural resources management
water management
agriculture
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Tanzania Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa

Reports & Research
July, 2015
Tanzania, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
farmers
pastoralists
This report reflects upon the consolidated findings from the baseline and scoping studies conducted under the auspices of Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. It identifies gaps in climate information access and use at the local level, type of climate services farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania, relevant channels to reach farmers with requested services, lead-time and gender specific requirements.
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Scaling up Sustainable Agriculture Land Management in Bungoma County, Kenya

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2015
Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
climate change
agriculture
land management
food security
Agricultural landscapes must provide food, fiber and energy to

a growing population in a changing climate, while potentially

serving as instruments for climate change mitigation. Agriculture

is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing approximately

25% of the GDP annually and employing more than 75%

of the population (The Government of Kenya 2010). The development

of agriculture is also important for poverty reduction since

most of the vulnerable groups, like pastoralists, the landless, and
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Paysage scientifique, politique et financier de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat en Afrique de l’Ouest

Reports & Research
June, 2015
Western Africa, Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
Le secteur agricole joue un rôle primordial au sein de la Communauté économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO). En tant que pilier de l’économie, il touche à la vie de la société à plusieurs niveaux, dans la mesure où les économies nationales et les emplois, les revenus et la sécurité alimentaire des populations en dépendent.
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Overview of the Scientific, Political and Financial Landscape of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa

Reports & Research
June, 2015
Africa, Western Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
The agricultural sector plays a key role in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). As the backbone of the economy, it affects society at many levels since national economies and people’s jobs, incomes and food security depend upon it. Climate change and variability pose a major threat to farmers in the region, which is already experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and increasing extreme events.