Land Constraints and Their Implications for Agricultural Development Strategies in Africa

A Directory of Working Papers, Presentations, and Syntheses by Food Security Group Researchers at Michigan State University and Host-Country Collaborators

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Outreach Presentations Top

• Value Chain Investments and Improved Food Security Outcomes: Natural Partners or Arranged Marriage? Duncan Boughton. USAID Value Chain Learning Event. Washington, DC. February 7 – 8 , 2012.
• Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Rural Development Strategies. T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. African Studies Center Seminar, Michigan State University, January 19, 2012.
• Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Rural Development Strategies. T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. Global Food Policy and Food Security Symposium Series, Stanford Center for Food Security and the Environment. Palo Alto, January 12, 2012.
• Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Equitable Rural Development. T.S. Jayne and Munguzwe Hichaambwa. Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute. Seminar organized by the Indaba Institute, Lusaka, Zambia, December 2, 2011.
• Land Constraints in Smallholder Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Agricultural Commercialization Strategies for Densely Populated Rural Areas. T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. Seminar organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute at the ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. November 4, 2011.

Policy Synthesis Top

• Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies. T.S. Jayne, M.T. Weber, D. Tschirley, R. Benfica, A. Chapoto, B. Zulu, and D. Neven. Policy Synthesis #59. Michigan State University. 2002.
• Promoting Food Security in Rwanda Through Sustainable Agricultural Productivity: Meeting the Challenges of Population Pressure, Land Degradation, and Poverty. D. Clay, F. Byiringiro, J. Kangasniemi, T. Reardon, B. Sibomana, L. Uwamariya, and D. Tardif-Douglin. Policy Synthesis #6. 1996.

Research Reports Top

• Fighting an Uphill Battle: Population Pressure and Declining Land Productivity in Rwanda by Daniel C. Clay. International Development Working Paper #58. Michigan State University. 1996.

Kenya Top

Policy Presentations Top

• Factors Associated with Farm Households’ Movement Into and Out of Poverty in Kenya: Spatial Analysis, Land Constraints and Diversification. William J. Burke, T.S. Jayne, H. AdeFreeman, P. Kristjanson. Presentation made to ODI's workshop titled: Understanding and addressing spatial poverty traps. Cape Town, 29 March 2007

Mozambique Top

Policy Presentations Top

• Property Rights for Poverty Reduction: Mozambique’s Land Law. Presentation by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Helder Muteia at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Johannesburg, September 2002. Duncan Boughton, MSU In-Country Representative in Mozambique, assisted in prepration.

Rwanda

Research Outputs Top

• Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies by T.S. Jayne, Takashi Yamano, Michael Weber, David Tschirley, Rui Benfica, David Neven, Anthony Chapoto, and Ballard Zulu. International Development Paper #24. 2001.
• Land Use, Soil Loss and Sustainable Agriculture in Rwanda. Daniel C. Clay and Laurence A. Lewis. 1996.
• Fighting an Uphill Battle: Population Pressure and Declining Land Productivity in Rwanda. International Development Working Paper #58. Daniel C. Clay. October 1996.
• Promoting Food Security in Rwanda Through Sustainable Agricultural Productivity: Meeting the Challenges of Population Pressure, Land Degradation and Poverty. Daniel C. Clay, Fidele Byiringiro, Jaakko Kangasniemi, Thomas Reardon, Bosco Sibomana, Laurence Uwamariya, and David Tardif Douglin. International Development Paper #17. 1995.

Policy Synthesis Top

• Number 6F. Changements dans l'allocation des terres, la production et la taille des exploitations dans le secteur des petits exploitants rwandais sur la période 1984/1990 à 2002. Edson Mpyisi, Michael Weber, Emmanuel Shingiro et Scott Loveridge. Mars 2003.
  Number 6E Changes in Allocation of Land, Production and Farm Size in the Rwandan Smallholder Sector Over the Period 1984/1990 to 2002. Edson Mpyisi, Michael Weber, Emmanuel Shingiro and Scott Loveridge. March 2003.

• Statistiques agricoles: Production Agricole, Elevage, Superficies et Utilisation des terres. Année agricole 2002.
• Statistiques agricoles: Production Agricole, Elevage, Superficies et Utilisation des terres. Anné agricole 2001.
• Statistiques Agricoles Production Agricole, Elevage, Superficies et Utilisation des Terres--Année Agricole 2000. Edson Mpyisi, Jean Baptiste Nyarwaya, and Emmanuel Shingiro. 2001.
• Rwanda Food Security Survey: Phase I Agricultural Production and Land Use, Season 2000A
• Enquete sur la Sécurité Alimentaire : Phase I Production Agricole et Utilisation des terres Saison 2000A

Zambia Top

Research Outputs

• Access to Land, and Poverty Reduction in Rural Zambia: Connecting the Policy Issues. T.S. Jayne, Ballard Zulu, Gear Kajoba, and M.T. Weber. Working Paper No. 34. October 2008.
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence From Zambia (Revised Version). Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne, N. Mason. Working Paper No. 25. Food Security Research Project. Lusaka, Zambia. September 2007.
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDSids: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S Jayne, N. Mason. Working Paper No. 19. Food Security Research Project. Lusaka, Zambia. November 2006.

Policy Synthesis Top

• Smallholder Commercialization Trends as Affected by Land Constraints in Zambia: What Are the Policy Implications? Munguzwe Hichaambwa and T. S. Jayne. Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute Policy Brief Number 54. Lusaka, Zambia. April 2012.
• Access To Land And Poverty Reduction In Rural Zambia: Connecting The Policy Issues. T. S. Jayne, Ballard Zulu, Gear Kajoba and M. T. Weber. Number 34, Sept 2009
• Security of Widow's Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S Jayne and N. Mason. Number 22. September 2007.

Outreach Presentations Top

• Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Equitable Rural Development. T.S. Jayne and Munguzwe Hichaambwa. Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute. Seminar organized by the Indaba Institute, Lusaka, Zambia, December 2, 2011.
• Widows’ land security in the era of HIV/AIDS: Panel survey evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T. S. Jayne, & Nicole M. Mason. African Livelihoods Conference, Department of Anthropology, University of Rochester. 25 February 2011.
• Widows Land Security in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, Thom Jayne and Nicole Mason. HIV/AIDS and Development in Zambia. Taking Stock and Rethinking Policies. February 2010, Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka.
• The Status of Customary Land and How it Affects the Rights of Indigenous Local Communities. Submission by FSRP to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Lands Study, January 2010.
• Insights on Natural Resource Management and Rural Development in Zambia: Moving From Research Evidence to Action. Collaborating Partner Public Forum. Pamodzi Hotel, 03 December, 2009
  • Forum Summary Document and Suggestions for Action for SNDP and Beyond 
    • Recommendations for Policy Leaders in MTENR, MACO, Livestock and LANDS
  • Panel Presentations on Land Use and Intensification of agriculture/livestock production and potential for productivity enhancements
    • The Challenge of Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Broad-Based Agricultural Development In Zambia. Dr. Antony Chapoto (FSRP)
    • Conservation Farming and Related Natural Resource Policies for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification-Two Key Issues. Peter Aagaard
    • Improving the lives of poor farmers, rewarding farming practices that protect nature: COMACO. Dr. Dale Lewis, Wildlife Conservation Society
      •  Supplemental Paper: Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO): Scaling up Conservation Impact through Markets that Change Livelihoods. Dale Lewis. 
• Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Broad-Based Agricultural Development. T.S. Jayne. FSRP. Presentation at USAID/Zambia. November 9, 2009.
• Planning Meeting for Outreach Activities: Research and Outreach Towards Game Park and Natural Resource Management to Improve Rural Household Welfare in Zambia.  NRCF (Natural Resources Consultative Forum), CBNRMF (Community-Based Natural Resource Management Forum), UNZA (University of Zambia), ACF (Agricultural Consultative Forum)/FSRP (Food Security Research Project)  ACF Conference Meeting Room, lot 30 G, Sable Road, Kabulonga. 27 October, 2009 at 09:30 -11:30 hrs
  • Programme of Presentation and Discussion.
  • Alimakio Zulu and Mwape Sichilong. NRCF and CBNRMF. What was learned and possible ways forward from the June 2008 workshop: "The Impact Of  Wildlife  Management Policies On Communities And Conservation In Game Management Areas In Zambia".
  • Dr. Gelson Tembo, UNZA "Household Consumption and Natural Resource Management around National Parks in Zambia".
  • Dr. Robert Richardson, FSRP/MSU. "The Impact of Wildlife Conservation Policies on Rural Welfare in Zambia."
  • Dr. Michael Weber, FSRP/MSU.  "Smallholder Land Access Research - Possible Interactions with Natural Resource & GMA Issues."   See also Table 1 and 2 handouts. 
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. Presented by Chitra Deshpande. Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division at FAO Technical Consultation on Gender, Property Rights, and Livelihoods in the Era of AIDS. November 28-30, 2007. FAO Headquarters, Rome.
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. PEGnet Conference, Berlin Germany September 6-7, 2007.
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. Brown Bag, African Studies Center. Michigan State University. September 21, 2006.
• Resource Allocation for Agriculture. FSRP presentation and discussions on GRZ 2006 budget allocation to the Agricultural Sector with Parliamentary Sub-Committees for Agriculture and Lands, and for Finance, Gemister Conference Centre, February 1, 2006, Lusaka.
• Background Materials to Support the Feb 4, 2009 Budget Analysis Presentation: Small and Medium-Scale Household Income and Other Characteristics by Quintile of Household Per-Capita Land Use - 2004. Tadeyo Lungu, Augustine Mutelekesha, Antony Chapoto, Margaret Beaver and Michael Weber.

Notes On Current Topics and Events Top

• Access to Land, Food Security and Poverty Reduction in Rural Zambia: Connecting the Policy Issues - February 2010
• The Status of Customary Land and How it Affects the Rights of Indigenous Local Communities. Submission by FSRP to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Lands Study, January 2010.

Professional Publications Top

• Chapoto, Antony, Thomas Jayne, and Nicole Mason. 2011.  Widows’ Land Security in the Era of HIV/AIDS:  Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 59(3):  511-547.

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