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Effects of Land Certification for Rural Farm Households in Ethiopia: Evidence from Gozamin District, Ethiopia

open access: yesLand, 2020
Economic theory notes tenure security is a critical factor in agricultural investment and productivity. Therefore, several African countries’ development initiatives enabled land titling to enhance tenure security.
Abebaw Andarge Gedefaw   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Land Investment: Evidence from National Plot-Level Data in Rural China

open access: yesLand
The linkage between land tenure security and land quality improvement investment is crucial given that the land tenure security system is a widely applied policy tool for the protection of cultivation land in developing countries.
Xiaolong Sun, Jinmin Wang, Fangping Rao
doaj   +1 more source

Land tenure security: Revisiting and refining the concept for Sub-Saharan Africa's rural poor

open access: yesLand Use Policy, 2014
In more developed societies the concept of land tenure security is implicit and backed by long standing institutions. In contrast, the concept is less recognised and carries divergent meanings in developing countries. In these contexts past conceptualisation efforts have favoured reductionist approaches: the concept is narrowed to one aspect or another,
Simbizi, Marie Christine Dushimyimana   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The impact of land tenure security on agricultural productivity in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis

open access: yesSustainable Environment
Realized land tenure security has not yet been accomplished, despite Ethiopia’s unique land tenure security that changed over time. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate how land tenure security affects agricultural productivity.
Mideksa Dabessa Iticha, Jiqin Han
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of paying for forest conservation on perceived tenure security in Ecuador

open access: yesConservation Letters, 2020
We study the impact of Ecuador's national forest conservation incentives program on reported land conflicts. Data come from a survey of >900 households located within 49 indigenous and Afro‐Ecuadorian communities holding communal conservation contracts ...
Kelly W Jones   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

CULTIVATING GENDER INSENSITIVE LAND TENURE REFORMS AND HARVESTING FOOD INSECURITY IN CAMEROON, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

open access: yesAfrican Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences, 2020
Effective reform pathways for addressing women’s access to land and tenure security in Africa are yet to be found despite their role in feeding the population. With the adoption of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa (2009) and the
Enchaw Gabriel Bachange
doaj   +1 more source

A Historical Perspective on Land Tenure Security

open access: yes, 2022
AbstractIn this chapter, we explore the forces that have shaped the current challenge of securing land tenure for those with little voice, power, and means. Focusing on the Global South, we identify trends in the ebb and flow of land tenure security and insecurity, distinguishing between those tied to agricultural-based societies and forest-dependent ...
Sunderlin, W.D., Holland, M.B.
openaire   +2 more sources

Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring legal tenure security in Malaysia: does formal titling ensures rights to land owners?

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences
One of the main objectives of establishing a land management system is to acquire land tenure security. Although there are several layers to the idea of tenure security, the most widely held opinion is that obtaining such security has frequently been ...
Shahrul Natasha Halid, Jady Zaidi Hassim
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

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