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Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Zimbabwe country report
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has undergone several phases of land redistribution,
generally to communal and working people. The latest phase was the Fast-Track Land Reform
Programme (FTLRP), which began in 2000 ...
Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Malawi country report
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
There is a growing literature on the links between farm and non-farm employment activities in rural societies and the important roles played by rural non-farm employment in poverty reduction (Lanjouw, 2001; Davis et al., ...
Large-scale land deals in Southern Africa voices of the people
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)
This book presents case studies of large-scale land deals in Southern Africa. It aims to provide an accessible and vivid window into the lived realities and responses of rural people who are affected by such deals. For ...
Large-scale land acquisitions, displacement and resettlement in Zambia
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The increase in demand for land can be attributed in part to
rising incomes among middle-class Zambians, but also to the
Zambian government’s drive to boost economic growth and
reduce poverty by attracting foreign ...
Land governance in Malawi: Lessons from large-scale acquisitions
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Over the past decade rural Malawians have witnessed a surge in
large-scale land acquisitions for commercial agriculture that threaten
their access, control and ownership of customary land. This policy
brief presents ...
Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Zimbabwe
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Growth in the agricultural sector has long been assumed
to automatically benefit the rural non-farm sector, chiefly
through various production or consumption expenditure
‘linkages’ including local expenditure by farmers ...
Land grabbing from within: Learning from grazing disputes in Western Kavango, Namibia.
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
In recent years Namibia has received a number of
proposals from multinational agricultural corporations
to develop large-scale irrigation projects, mainly in the
country’s water-rich, north-eastern regions (Odendaal
2011). ...
Representation concerning the terms of reference on the grocery retail sector market inquiry
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
We, the undersigned civil society organisations / individuals work on food security and other issues in the agro-food system in South Africa. We have noted the concentration of corporate and financial power throughout ...
Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Malawi
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Agriculture plays a significant role in Malawi’s national
economy, contributing 35% to gross domestic product,
90% to foreign exchange earnings and providing employment
to more than 80% of the labour force. Particularly ...
Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: South Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Growth in the agricultural sector has long been assumed to
automatically benefit the rural non-farm sector, mainly through
production or consumption ‘linkages’, including expenditure
by farmers and their workers. However ...