Land pressures, the evolution of farming systems, and development strategies in Africa: A synthesis

• Published in: Food policy Vol. 48; pp. 1 - 17
• Main Authors: Jayne, T.S., Chamberlin, Jordan, Headey, Derek D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2014; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural policy; Chemical synthesis; Demographic change; Diversification; Evolution; Farm size; Farming; Land; Population density; Poverty reduction; Rural areas; Soil fertility; Structural transformation; Sub-Saharan Africa; Sustainable agricultural intensification; Africa; Structural transformation; Soil fertility; Agricultural policy; Poverty reduction; Demographic change; Farm size; Sustainable agricultural intensification; Population density; Sub-Saharan Africa; Land

•Ninety percent of Africa’s surplus arable land is concentrated in a few countries.•Africa’s rural populations are highly clustered in relatively densely populated areas.•Median farm size is generally declining and land ownership concentration is rising.•Unsustainable forms of land intensification a...