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    Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers

    Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector

    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2017
    Malawi, Africa
    land use
    land transfers

    This study uses data from the complete computerization of agricultural leases in Malawi, a georeferenced farm survey, and satellite imagery to document the opportunities and challenges of land-based investment in novel ways. Although 1.5 million hectares, or 25 percent, of Malawi's agricultural area is under agricultural estates, analysis shows that 70 percent has expired leases and 140,000 hectares are subject to overlapping claims.

  2. Library Resource

    Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2017
    Ghana
    water management
    land suitability
    farmers

    Increasing climate variability and challenge in access to water pose major impediments to rainfed agricultural productivity. Extensive flooding of agricultural lands during the rainy season and lack of water during the 8-month long dry season affect the livelihood of the people in the northern Ghana, a situation that calls for better water management practices. The use of aquifer storage and recharge (ASR) based technique, helps to reduce flooding and improve access to water during the dry season; however such technology has specific requirements for successful implementation.

  3. Library Resource

    Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2017
    Ghana
    water management
    land suitability
    farmers

    Increasing climate variability and challenge in access to water pose major impediments to rainfed agricultural productivity. Extensive flooding of agricultural lands during the rainy season and lack of water during the 8-month long dry season affect the livelihood of the people in the northern Ghana, a situation that calls for better water management practices. The use of aquifer storage and recharge (ASR) based technique, helps to reduce flooding and improve access to water during the dry season; however such technology has specific requirements for successful implementation.

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    Assessing potential land suitable for surface irrigation using groundwater in Ethiopia

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2017
    Ethiopia
    land use
    land suitability
    geographical information systems

    Although Ethiopia has abundant land for irrigation, only a fraction of its potential land is being utilized. This study evaluates suitability of lands for irrigation using groundwater in Ethiopia using GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) techniques in order to enhance the country's agricultural industry. Key factors that significantly affect irrigation suitability evaluated in this study include physical land features (land use, soil, and slope), climate (rainfall and evapotranspiration), and market access (proximity to roads and access to market).

  5. Library Resource

    Assessing potential land suitable for surface irrigation using groundwater in Ethiopia

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2017
    Ethiopia
    land suitability
    natural resources management
    land use
    land administration
    water management
    geographical information systems

    Although Ethiopia has abundant land for irrigation, only a fraction of its potential land is being utilized. This study evaluates suitability of lands for irrigation using groundwater in Ethiopia using GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) techniques in order to enhance the country's agricultural industry. Key factors that significantly affect irrigation suitability evaluated in this study include physical land features (land use, soil, and slope), climate (rainfall and evapotranspiration), and market access (proximity to roads and access to market).

  7. Library Resource
    Assessment of land governance

    Assessment of Land Governance System in Preventing State Land Conflicts in Zambia

    Journal Articles & Books
    August, 2017
    Zambia
    Land Conflicts
    community land rights
    compulsory acquisitions
    customary land rights
    displacement
    dispossession

    The purpose of the research is to assess the land governance system in preventing state land conflicts in Zambia. In order to obtain insights about the actual realities on the ground, based on a case study strategy (i.e. Lusaka District has a study area), the research examined the present status of state land governance system, and investigated the efficiency of the present state land governance system in preventing state land conflicts.

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