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How effective have agricultural land tenure reforms been in Africa?
Land rights are widely agreed to be essential in motivating farmers to make short and long-term fixed investments in their farms – investments that will increase agricultural productivity, raise rural household incomes, and move the needle on the goal of alleviating global poverty.
Sierra Leone's farmers continue to fight multinational land grabs
By: Silas Gbandia
Date: September 28th 2016
Source: Equal Times
A former member of Sierra Leone’s parliament has spoken of his determination to put an end to what he describes as the “underhand deals” taking place between the authorities and international palm oil producers in his country.
WB okays US#310 million for building climate resilience in Vietnam
By: By Ham Yen - translated by Uyen Phuong
Date: June 12th 2016
Source: SGGP English
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved US$310 million to help Vietnam build climate resilience and ensure sustainable livelihoods of 1.2 million people living in nine Mekong Delta provinces affected by climate change, salinity intrusion, coastal erosion, and flooding.
Farmers getting no answers in 20-year-old military land grab - Myanmar
Making Gender Equality Central to the New Urban Agenda
By: Caroline Moser
Date: October 6th 2016
Source: Next City
On October 17, the Habitat III conference opens in Quito, Ecuador. Its primary objective is for UN member states to adopt the New Urban Agenda (NUA), reflect on the agreements reached, and elaborate on policy and planning processes for its implementation across the globe.
‘No obstacles’ to state reopening its land restitution programme - South Africa
Gugile Nkwinti. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON
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THE government has been advised by one of South Africa’s foremost legal experts that there are no legal obstacles to reopening its land restitution programme as planned next month, even though questions have been raised about its ability to cover the potential R197bn price tag.
Indian Government accused of grabbing land from farmers to build 100 smart cities
By: James Bennett
Date: October 25th 2016
Source: ABC News
It is hot and windy as farmer Parduman Sinh looks out across a salt-encrusted floodplain in India's western state of Gujarat.
The Government has offered Mr Sinh part of the muddy expanse as compensation for his farm to make way for one of India's much touted smart cities.
South Africa: Land Redistribution Programme is on Track
By: Ilze-Marie Le Roux
Date: November 9th 2016
Source: Eyewitness News South Africa
CAPE TOWN - Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mcebisi Skwatsha says the land redistribution programme is on track despite “teething problems”.