The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) created the Special Initiative “One world, No hunger” aimed to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty. Special focus is on Action Area 6 “Promotion of responsible land use and improvement of access to land”. The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) has presently implemented the Global Programme on Responsible Land Policy in 6 countries: Peru, Laos, Benin, Madagascar, Ethiopia and Uganda.

Globally, increased investor interest in land is confronting various types of political mobilisations from communities at the grassroots level. This paper examines the case study of a land occupation movement called Chengara struggle in the largest corporate plantation in southern India. The movement is led by the historically dispossessed scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities. The objective of the study is to understand the type of institutional transformation of property rights that the movement is calibrating.

Para poder adaptarse a mercados domésticos y externos cada vez más exigentes, el Ministerio de Agricultura de Chile ha ampliado su acción desde, exclusivamente, las políticas sectoriales agrícolas a la coordinación de acciones con otros ministerios en el espacio rural, reconociendo el impacto de la actividad agrícola en las personas y en el medio ambiente.

Most current research on land-use intensification addresses its potential to either threaten biodiversity or to boost agricultural production. However, little is known about the simultaneous effects of intensification on biodiversity and yield. To determine the responses of species richness and yield to conventional intensification, we conducted a global meta-analysis synthesizing 115 studies which collected data for both variables at the same locations. We extracted 449 cases that cover a variety of areas used for agricultural (crops, fodder) and silvicultural (wood) production.

This manual illustrates a monitoring scheme for monitoring large-scale agricultural investments. It aims at providing orientation for establishing a monitoring scheme and implementing monitoring activities in the framework of LSAI with the collaboration of the authorities responsible for leasing out land to agricultural investors and supervising related activities. While focused on Ethiopia, it will be a useful resource for other countries too.

Due to the rapidly growing population in Ethiopia, land is becoming scarce resource. This often results in an increased land use conflicts. Rapid urban expansion, large infrastructure projects in urban as well as in rural areas and an increasing demand for farmland often leads to displacement of the local population. Small holders are expropriated, forced to leave their farms and lose their livelihoods. 

The promotion of commercialized and mechanized agriculture is considered as one possible contribution to the further economic development efforts in Ethiopia. In addition to the traditional farming sector, which is predominantly characterized by smallholders and subsistence farming, large-scale agricultural investments are expected to provide input for the processing industry, bring foreign currency as well as technology transfer to the country.

In order to meet future food demand while sustainably managing available land and water resources, irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions needs to adapt as a response to climate and socio-economic change. In this study, we focus on the Mediterranean region, a dynamic region, which is highly dependent on irrigated agriculture. We provide insight on adaptation strategies implemented on farm level, by doing a systematic review of studies in the region. Our analysis reports 286 implemented adaptations, on 124 different locations throughout the Mediterranean.

Las familias que actualmente habitan en La Esperanza han heredado sus tierras, pues sus ascendientes las ocuparon. Por esta razón y debido a que son personas arraigadas a su territorio, con la construcción de una carretera el problema se agudiza, varias familias migran por tener poca tierra, los pobladores residentes buscan alternativas como el agroturismo y así evitar la migración.

La Asociación de Pequeños Productores Agropecuarios de la Cristalina del Losada -ASOPEPROC-, como un mecanismo para la superación de la fuerte crisis social y económica que se vivió en la región. Así, 850 familias campesinas se organizaron para conformar esta organización, y transformaron las tradicionales prácticas de ganadería extensiva.

Date: mai 2019

Source: AGTER

Note No 17 de Coordination Sud. Commission Agriculture et Alimentation (C2A)

Date de rédaction : mai 2019

Date: Mai 2019

Source: Foncier & Développement 

Par: Comité Technique Foncier & développement, AGTER