In a recent IFPRI brownbag research seminar, held on December 11, 2019, Zephania Nyirenda, an independent consultant, presented a study that analyses the impact of land tenure security on household dietary diversity and calorie intake in Malawi. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
International Day of Rural Women: Women’s land rights need to be at heart of tenure reforms to help eradicate poverty
Why are land rights so important to rural women? Quite simply, land is the most valuable asset among many rural people and households, as land is the foundation of rural livelihoods.
New study fills a knowledge gap on drivers of perceived land tenure security: Evidence from Ghana
Tenure security is believed to be critical in spurring agricultural investment and productivity. Yet what improves or impedes tenure security is still poorly understood. The new paper by Hosaena Ghebru and Isabel Lambrecht analyses the main factors associated with farmers’ perceived tenure security in Ghana.
