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Examining the Impacts of Large-Scale Land Transactions

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2013
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia
VGGT
scale
land
land transactions
property
This article discusses how one group is contributing to critical thinking about how the Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGs) are implemented. The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) - an Africa-based alliance of agricultural research organizations - is both tracking implementation of the VGs and launching a study that will, among other things, investigate the multiple pressures toward the commercialization of land and the resulting impacts on land rights in Southern Africa.
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Commercialisation of land and ‘Land Grabbing’: Implications for Land Rights and Livelihoods in Malawi

Reports & Research
June, 2015
Malawi, Africa
scale
farmers
land grabbing
land rights
agriculture
land
Investigates the processes and impact of commercialisation of land in Malawi – specifically the acquisition of huge tracts of communal lands by foreign companies and local elites for sugarcane production in Nkhotakota and Chikwawa districts. The main finding was that ‘land grabbing’ for large-scale commercial agriculture in these two districts negatively affected the livelihoods of the poor communal farmers. The costs to the affected communities outweighed the benefits
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Reducing concession size, adjusting business plans and developing more inclusive business models

Lessons from responsible land investment pilots in sub-Saharan Africa, Case Study 3

Reports & Research
March, 2020
Malawi, Mozambique, Western Africa, Ghana, Sierra Leone
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
community land rights
farmers
food security
land access
land conflicts
land investments
land ownership
land tenure
land use
local communities
scale
This paper is one of three thematic case studies resulting from a set of pilot projects undertaken jointly by civil society and private business partners from 2016–2019 in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa. These pilots sought to test how private companies could collaborate with civil society organisations and other stakeholders to implement responsible agribusiness investments that recognise and respect community land rights, and to develop innovative tools and approaches that could be adopted and implemented at greater scale.
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General Notice made under the Registered Land Act (Cap. 58:01).

Regulations
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
cadastres
land ownership
land registration
This Notice of the Minister, made under the section 6 of Registered Land Act appoints the Commissioner for Lands to be Chief Land Registrar for the purposes of that Act.

Implements: Registered Land Act (Cap. 58:01). (1981)
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Appointment of the Deeds Registrar (Cap. 58:02).

Regulations
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
cadastres
land registration
This General Notice, made under section 3 of the Deeds Registration Act, appoints the Commissioner for Lands as Deeds Registrar.

Implements: Deeds Registration Act (Cap. 58:02). (2002)
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Deeds Registration Rules (Cap. 58:02).

Regulations
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
surveyors
cadastres
land registration
These Rules, made under section 32 of the Deeds Registration Act, specify requirements for the presentation of documents for registration. The Deeds Registrar may refuse to register any document which does not comply with these requirements.

Implements: Deeds Registration Act (Cap. 58:02). (2002)
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Exemption from requirement of registration (Cap. 58:02).

Regulations
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
leases
cadastres
land registration
This General Notice, made under section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, exempts all leases, tenancy agreements or licences for the occupation of land granted by the Malawi Housing Corporation or the Capital City Development Corporation where the term granted does not exceed 364 days, from the requirement of registration as provided for in the Act.

Implements: Deeds Registration Act (Cap. 58:02). (2002)
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Exemption from requirement of registration (Cap. 58:02).

Regulations
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
farmland
cadastres
land registration
This General Notice, made under section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, exempts all Licences for the occupation of land issued by the Minister under the powers conferred upon him or her by section 5 of the Land Act in connection with Agricultural Settlement or Re-Settlement in any part of Malawi, from the requirement of registration as provided for in the Deeds Registration Act.

Implements: Deeds Registration Act (Cap. 58:02). (2002)
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Courts Act (Cap. 03:02).

An Act to consolidate the law relating to the High Court and certain courts subordinate thereto.

Legislation
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
cadastres
land registration
This Act concerns the judicature in Malawi, constitutes the High Court, provides for the establishment of subordinate courts and provides with respect to jurisdiction and proceedings of the High Court and subordinate courts. Certain provisions concern jurisdiction or procedures regarding land matters including charging or mortgaging of land and land registration. The Chief Justice may establish District Registries and appoint Deputy District Registrars for each District. Courts of Magistrates of various grades are established throughout Malawi.
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Deeds Registration Act (Cap. 58:02).

An Act to replace with amendments the law as to the registration of documents relating to land.

Legislation
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
use rights
leases
cadastres
land ownership
land registration
The Act provides that all deeds, conveyances, wills and instruments in writing whereby any land or interest in or affecting land other than land registered in accordance with the Registered Land Act, may be affected shall subject to compulsory registration in the Deeds Registry Office. The Minister may exempt certain leases from this requirement.