Rising land commodification in sub-Saharan Africa: Reconciling the diverse narratives

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dc.creatorJayne, Thomas
dc.creatorChamberlin, Jordan
dc.creatorHolden, Stein Terje
dc.creatorGhebru, Hosaena
dc.creatorRicker-Gilbert, Jacob
dc.creatorPlace, Frank
dc.date2021-09-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:10:44Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:10:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:35:59Z
dc.descriptionScholarship on African land markets has proliferated in recent years. We contend that this scholarship consists of distinct literatures that examine non-overlapping parts of the system and diverge in their conclusions. Some studies view rising land markets as providing greater options for smallholder farmers and positive impacts on agricultural productivity and equity, while others emphasize large-scale land acquisitions and disenfranchisement as the dominant narrative. This article reviews these disparate literatures, identifies points of convergence and disagreement, and outlines steps required to achieve greater consensus on the effects of rising commodification of land. We conclude that land prices are rapidly rising throughout the region, that smallholder participation in land rental and purchase markets are generally rising, and that increased land market activity is generating complex distributional effects that remain poorly understood.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/142607
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/109025
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceJayne, Thomas S.; Chamberlin, Jordan; Holden, Stein Terje; Ghebru, Hosaena; Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob; and Place, Frank M. 2021. Rising land commodification in sub-Saharan Africa: Reconciling the diverse narratives. Global Food Security 30(September 2021): 100565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100565
dc.subjectland markets
dc.subjectinstitutions
dc.subjectrural transformation
dc.subjectleases
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.subjectland policies
dc.subjectland
dc.subjectprices
dc.titleRising land commodification in sub-Saharan Africa: Reconciling the diverse narratives
dc.typeJournal Article

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