Land Tenure and Rural Development
Land Tenure and Rural Development

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: FAO

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 62

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This publication deals with key issues in land tenure, especially as they relate to food insecurity and rural development situations. Land tenure issues are frequently ignored in rural development interventions, with often long-lasting, negative results. This guide is designed to assist technical officers in governments and civil society in understanding why and how land tenure issues should be considered in rural development projects. It analyses important contexts such as environmental degradation, gender discrimination, and conflicts, where land tenure is currently of critical concern.

Land Tenure, Agricultural Investment, and Sustainable Land Management: A Ugandan Case Study
Land Tenure, Agricultural Investment, and Sustainable Land Management: A Ugandan Case Study

Author: Christopher Schreck

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 80

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Improving the productivity of agriculture is a key development objective across many low-income countries. One proposed method of increasing agricultural investment, and hence agricultural productivity, is by expanding formal land tenure systems in developing countries. Using data from a survey of households in rural Uganda, this study analyzes the effect of formal tenure rights on short and long term agricultural investment. The analysis finds that customary, or traditional, tenure is associated with lower levels of investment in inorganic fertilizer and in soil and water conservation. Customary tenure is associated with higher adoption of agroforestry practices however, possibly suggesting those with weak land rights use agroforestry to solidify their land claims. The analysis suggests governments should work to provide formal tenure status to households. However, a wide range of factors influence household decisions to invest in agriculture, suggesting that governments should implement formal tenure systems in tandem with improvements to institutional capacity, broader credit access, and expansion of agricultural extension programs.

Legal knowladge and economic development: The case of land rights in Uganda
Legal knowladge and economic development: The case of land rights in Uganda

Author: Klaus W. Deininger

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 33

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"Mixed evidence on the impact of formal title in much of Africa is often used to question the relevance of dealing with land policy issues in this continent. The authors use data from Uganda to assess the impact of a disaggregated set of rights on investment, productivity, and land values, and to test the hypothesis that individuals' lack of knowledge of the new law reduces their tenure security. Results point toward strong and positive effects of greater tenure security and transferability. Use of exogenous knowledge of its provisions as a proxy for the value of the land law suggests that this piece of legislation had major economic benefits that remain to be fully realized. "--World Bank web site.