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Decentralised land governance: Case studies and local voices from Botswana, Madagascar and Mozambique
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Decentralisation has been on the Southern African development
agenda for a long time. It is a concept which
appears deceptively simple. The principle of subsidiarity
holds that decision making about local development
...
Changing agro-food systems: The impact of big agro-investors on food rights: Case studies in Mozambique and Zambia
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This book presents case studies that offer some insights into
the rapid process of change underway in African agro-food
systems, and in Southern Africa in particular, within the
context of land-based and agricultural ...
Inclusive business models in agriculture? Learning from smallholder cane growers in Mozambique
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Amidst the increasing corporate investment in African farmland the term ‘inclusive business model’ has become a catchphrase touted as an opportunity for incorporating smallholder farmers alongside large-scale commercial ...
Access to land and other natural resources for local communities in Mozambique: Current examples from Manica Province
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2004)
Mozambique is still one of the poorest countries in the world. Given that poverty remains overwhelmingly rural in nature, measures to effectively address it should therefore be targeted to the areas where the rural poor ...
Inclusive business models in agriculture? Learning from smallholder cane growers in Mozambique
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
Amidst the increasing corporate investment in African farmland the term ‘inclusive business model’ has become a catchphrase touted as an opportunity for incorporating smallholder farmers alongside large-scale commercial ...
Changing agro-food systems: The impact of big agro-investors on food rights. Case studies in Mozambique and Zambia
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2016)
This book presents case studies on changing agro-food systems in Southern Africa within the context of large-scale land-based and agri-business investments. By capturing the testimonies of local people in rural settings, ...
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 ...
Commercial biofuel land deals & environment and social impact assessments in Africa: Three case studies in Mozambique and Sierra Leone
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The rapid increase in attempts by foreign investors to acquire large tracts of land in Africa for biofuel
developments has generated substantial concern about their potential negative impact on the
communities living in ...
Large-scale land deals in Southern Africa: voices of the people
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 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 ...
Decentralised land governance: Case studies and local voices from Botswana, Madagascar and Mozambique
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2011)
Decentralisation has been on the Southern African development agenda for a long time. It is a concept which appears deceptively simple. The principle of subsidiarity holds that decision making about local development ...