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Agricultural Potential, Rural Roads, and Farm Competitiveness in South Sudan

December, 2012

The work described in this report is a
first step to addressing the longer-term issues related to
the competitiveness of South Sudan's farmers in a
regional context. It focuses on the options for increasing
the amount and value of agricultural production in the crop
sector, the potential contribution of rural roads to
increasing crop production and how to sequence and
prioritize rural road investments in a way that maximizes

Farmer and Farm Worker Perceptions of Land Reform and Sustainable Agriculture in Tajikistan

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2012

The objectives of the study are to
assess the impact of operational efforts in farmland
restructuring and sustainable agricultural land management
on vulnerability amongst rural households in Tajikistan; and
to provide context and improve strategies for current
operations in land reform, rural growth and sustainable land
management given the challenges of economic transition,
institutional, economic and environmental fragility, and the

Identifying Investment Opportunities for Ruminant Livestock Feeding in Developing Countries

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2012
Southern Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Asia
Western Africa

In the future scenario for livestock development, there is a continuing role for smallholder producers, particular for dairy and small ruminants, relying heavily on grass and crop-residues, however in a growth mode, intensifying production, and enhancing the efficiency of resource use (less land, labor and feed resources per unit product). In particular improving the efficiency of converting feed into milk and meat will be critical to increase their income.

Reglamento de la Ley Agraria en Materia de Ordenamiento de la Propiedad Rural.

Regulations
November, 2012
Mexico

Las presentes disposiciones reglamentan la Ley Agraria, con especial atención a los procedimientos y lineamientos aplicables para el ordenamiento de la propiedad rural, así como para la expropiación de terrenos ejidales y comunales. El Reglamento fija el procedimiento para la investigación y enajenación de los excedentes de la propiedad rural.

Implementa: Ley Agraria, 1992. (2017-02-02)
Revoca: Reglamento de la Ley Agraria en materia de ordenamiento de la propiedad rural. (1996-01-03)

Acuerdo Nº 471 - Instructivo para la Obtención de Certificaciones de Exoneración del Impuesto a las Tierras Rurales Emitidos por el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP).

Regulations
October, 2012
Ecuador

El presente Acuerdo expide el Instructivo para la Obtención de Certificaciones de Exoneración del Impuesto a las Tierras Rurales Emitidos por el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), que describe el procedimiento para que los sujetos pasivos obtengan la certificación expedida por el MAGAP para que se apliquen las exoneraciones o reducciones estipuladas en la ley sobre el impuesto a las tierras rurales.

Land not for sale! Letter of global solidarity against land grabs in Burma/Myanmar

Reports & Research
October, 2012
Myanmar

The current reforms in Burma/Myanmar are worsening land grabs in the country. Since the mid-2000s there has been a spike in land grabs, especially leading up to the 2010 national elections. Military and government authorities have been granting large-scale land concessions to well-connected Burmese companies.

Resolución Nº 226/12 - Metodología para la inscripción, actualización y control del Patrimonio Inmobiliario del Estado en el Registro de la Propiedad.

Regulations
October, 2012
Cuba

La presente Resolución aprueba la Metodología para la inscripción, actualización y control del Patrimonio Inmobiliario del Estado en el Registro de la Propiedad, para el registro y control administrativo de los inmuebles estatales.

Revising the Land Law to Enable Sustainable Development in Vietnam

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2012
Vietnam
Eastern Asia
Oceania

Vietnam's rapid and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction in the last two decades benefitted from the policy and legal reforms embodied in the Land Laws of 1987, 1993 and 2003 and subsequent related legal acts. This note outlines reforms related to four main themes. The first relates to the needed reform for agriculture land use to create opportunity to enhance effectiveness of land use as well as to secure farmers' rights in land use. Prolonging the duration of agricultural land tenure would give land users greater incentives to invest and care for the land.

Mine Protests Challenge Myanmar Reforms - Expansion Involving Farmland in 26 Villages Prompts Latest Eruption Over Chinese Investment (text and video)

Reports & Research
September, 2012
Myanmar

WETHMAY, Myanmar—Anger over plans to expand a Chinese-backed mine near here is emerging as a test case of Myanmar's recent political reforms.

Villagers have staged raucous protests in recent weeks over the giant copper mine near Monywa in northwestern Myanmar, owned jointly by Myanmar's military and a subsidiary of China North Industries Corp., an arms manufacturer. The subsidiary, Wanbao Mining Ltd., and its Myanmar partners are hoping to expand the mine, but that would require taking over huge tracts of land and moving as many as 26 villages, locals say...

International Farmland Focus 2912. Going with the grain. Why international farmland is becoming an increasingly sought after investment

Reports & Research
August, 2012
Africa

Includes going with the grain; global farmland index – a new measure of performance; investment performance – a creditable alternative; global snapshot – a world of opportunity; risk appraisal – a deeper understanding; global outlook – land remains a prime asset.

Decreto Ley Nº 298 - Seguridad social de los Usufructuarios de Tierra.

Legislation
August, 2012
Cuba

El presente Decreto Ley establece un régimen especial de Seguridad Social que protege a los usufructuarios de tierra, incluidos los usufructuarios para el cultivo de tabaco, café y cacao. El régimen especial de Seguridad Social ofrece protección ante la vejez, la invalidez total temporal o permanente y, en caso de muerte, a su familia, así como a la usufructuaria ante la maternidad, de acuerdo con lo regulado en el presente decreto ley.