Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970
BE IT ENACTED by the State President, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-
1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates(i) “agricultural land” means any land, except-
Le rôle des institutions rurales dans le développement en Afrique de l'Ouest
La coopérative, par sa réputation, s'averait être l'institution
destinée à un développement économique et social harmonieux. C'est pourquoi des Chefs d'état ont opté en sa favour.
La situation agricole en Afrique
La production agricole africaine a enregistré une hausse continuelle, faible mais régulière; on rencontre des différences de pays à pays et de produit, mais dans l'ensemble, on peut avancer un taux de croissance annuel moyen de l'ordre de 3 pour cent.
The state of agriculture in Africa
The importance of the agriculture sector in Africa, considered "both at production and employment levels is generally fully appreciated; in most African countries, especially in the South of Sahara, the share of agriculture in the GDP accounts for almost 40 per cent, and it is to be pointed out that 80 per cent of the population is living on this activity.
Agriculture, forestry and other land use emissions by sources and removals by sinks
This report discusses new knowledge on anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) activities made available through the new FAOSTAT Emission database. The database is available globally, with country detail, for all agriculture, forestry and land sub-categories available in FAOSTAT and in the Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).
The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW)
This edition of The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture presents objective and comprehensive information and analyses on the current state,
trends and challenges facing two of the most important agricultural production
factors: land and water.
Land and water resources are central to agriculture and rural development,
and are intrinsically linked to global challenges of food insecurity and poverty,
climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as degradation and depletion
Carbon Finance Possibilities for Agriculture, Forestry and other Land Use Projects in a Smallholder Context
This booklet is intended to guide extension service advisors and institutions who work with small-scale farmers and foresters with an interest in Carbon inance and Carbon Projects. Its aim is to support setting-up carbon projects which involve small-scale farmers.
Their participation allows them to be involved in the development and implementation of
the project, influence the design of the project to generate positive impacts for the farmers
and increase their knowledge about carbon finance.
Agriculture, forestry and other land use mitigation project database
Land use projects are especially exposed to the insecurities regarding the future of international climate change regulations. Therefore, it is imperative that the long term structures of the climate change framework are settled as soon as possible, including the reconsideration of the existing crediting schemes as the appropriate remuneration approach for AFOLU projects in developing countries.
Property rights, land fragmentation and the emerging structure of agriculture in Central and Eastern European countries
This paper offers an overview of land reform processes in the CEECs and their outcomes and impacts and analyzes current and emerging structures in rural areas. Different types of land consolidation are defined and their potential impacts are assessed. The paper then looks in depth at land consolidation processes, especially in the context of land management, and outlines preconditions and cornerstones for various approaches. Environmental aspects and principles for land funds and land banking are also drawn in.
Land and agriculture: From UNCED, Rio de Janeiro 1992 to WSSD, Johannesburg 2002
This conmpendium of recent sustainable development initiatives in the field of agriculture and land management has been developed as a supporting document for the Task Manager's Report on the Land and Agriculture Cluster for Chapters 10, 12 and 14 of Agenda 21. The report draws together 75 cases from over 45 countries, illustrating the many features of improved land management and sustainable agriculture and rural development.