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The Gender and Equity Implications of Land-Related Investments on Land access, Labour and Income-Generating Opportunities

A Case Study of Selected Agricultural Investments in Zambia

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Africa, Zambia
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
agricultural and rural legislation
agricultural land management
land deals
women
In recent years, Zambia has witnessed increased interest from private investors in acquiring land for

agriculture. As elsewhere, large-scale land acquisitions are often accompanied with promises of capital

investments to build infrastructure, bring new technologies and know-how, create employment, and

improve market access, among other benefits. But agricultural investments create risks as well as

opportunities, for instance in relation to loss of land for family farmers. While much debate on ‘land
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Review of Food and Agricultural Policies in the United Republic of Tanzania

Country Report

Reports & Research
July, 2013
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
agrarian reform
agrarian structure
agricultural and rural legislation
agricultural land management
agriculture
This report presents findings from the first agricultural policy review conducted by the Monitoring African Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) project in the United Republic of Tanzania. The report reviews key economic issues and the main policy decisions affecting the agricultural sector. In particular, it focuses on price incentives and disincentives faced by farmers and consumers of nine agricultural commodities which make up a significant part of agricultural production, imports, exports and diet.
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Africa’s changing landscape

Reports & Research
December, 2010
Angola, Qatar, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Mali, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Niger, Rwanda, Liberia, South Africa, Madagascar, Tanzania, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Africa
land policies
land
Access to arable productive land in African has been in decline due to the pressure of growing population trends and worsening land degradation as a result of climate change. Recent high profile land purchases covering thousand of hectares of prime agricultural land have raised concerns over equitable land access. Major expansions in regional land markets have increased investor interest in land acquisitions. Perceptions of land availability and competitive land prices have driven demand for prime agriculture land.
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Développement rural durable et sécurité alimentaire: Rôle de la Mise en valeur des montagnes en Afrique

Reports & Research
December, 2002
Rwanda, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Burundi, Madagascar, Gabon, Eswatini, Congo, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Africa
natural resources management
land use
Meeting Name: Regional Conference for Africa (ARC) (22nd Session)
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 INF/7
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EL APOYO DE LA FAO A LA “NUEVA ASOCIACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE ÁFRICA”: CUESTIONES DE RECURSOS DE TIERRAS Y AGUAS Y DESARROLLO AGRÍCOLA

Reports & Research
December, 2002
Zambia, India, Ghana, Zimbabwe
agricultural land management
land use
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 4
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Informe sobre las actividades de la FAO en la Region, 2000-2001

Reports & Research
December, 2002
Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, Kenya, Mauritania, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Congo, Guinea, Malawi, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Madagascar, Uruguay, Zambia, Senegal, Togo
natural resources management
rural development
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 2
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SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY: THE ROLE OF MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Reports & Research
December, 2006
Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Mali, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Lesotho, Uganda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal, Sudan, Africa
natural resources management
land use
Meeting Name: Regional Conference for Africa (ARC) (22nd Session)
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 INF/7
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تقرير عن أنشطة المنظمة في الإقليم في الفترة 2000-2001

Reports & Research
December, 2002
natural resources management
rural development
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 2
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Rapport sur les activitiés de la FAO dans la région, 2000-2001

Reports & Research
December, 2002
Angola, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Mali, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Ghana, Congo, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, Lesotho, Madagascar, Botswana, Togo, Kenya
natural resources management
rural development
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 2
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Report on FAO Activities in the Region; 2000-2001

Reports & Research
December, 2002
Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, Mauritania, Gambia, Mali, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Niger, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Uruguay, Zambia, Senegal, Togo
natural resources management
rural development
Meeting symbol/code: ARC 02 2