Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector

Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector

This study uses data from the complete computerization of agricultural leases in Malawi, a georeferenced farm survey, and satellite imagery to document the opportunities and challenges of land-based investment in novel ways. Although 1.5 million he...

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Main Authors: Deininger, Klaus, Xia, Fang
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
LAND USE
LAND TRANSFERS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
TENURE SECURITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/794751505916933601/Assessing-effects-of-large-scale-land-transfers-challenges-and-opportunities-in-Malawis-estate-sector
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spelling okr-10986-283782021-06-08T14:42:48Z Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector Deininger, Klaus Xia, Fang LAND USE LAND TRANSFERS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY TENURE SECURITY This study uses data from the complete computerization of agricultural leases in Malawi, a georeferenced farm survey, and satellite imagery to document the opportunities and challenges of land-based investment in novel ways. Although 1.5 million hectares, or 25 percent, of Malawi's agricultural area is under agricultural estates, analysis shows that 70 percent has expired leases and 140,000 hectares are subject to overlapping claims. This reduces revenue from ground rent by up to US$35 millon per year or 5 percent of public spending and, by decreasing tenure security, may affect the productivity of land use. Indeed a 2006/07 survey shows large farms underperforming small ones in yield, productivity, and intensity of land use, while failing to generate positive spillovers. Recently passed Land Acts create opportunities to clarify the boundaries and lease status for existing estates as a first step toward systematic demarcation of customary estates. Failure to follow this sequence could exacerbate insecurity, with undesirable effects on productive performance. 2017-09-21T21:22:40Z 2017-09-21T21:22:40Z 2017-09 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/794751505916933601/Assessing-effects-of-large-scale-land-transfers-challenges-and-opportunities-in-Malawis-estate-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28378 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8200 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Malawi
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topic LAND USE
LAND TRANSFERS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
TENURE SECURITY
spellingShingle LAND USE
LAND TRANSFERS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
TENURE SECURITY
Deininger, Klaus
Xia, Fang
Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector
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relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8200
description This study uses data from the complete computerization of agricultural leases in Malawi, a georeferenced farm survey, and satellite imagery to document the opportunities and challenges of land-based investment in novel ways. Although 1.5 million hectares, or 25 percent, of Malawi's agricultural area is under agricultural estates, analysis shows that 70 percent has expired leases and 140,000 hectares are subject to overlapping claims. This reduces revenue from ground rent by up to US$35 millon per year or 5 percent of public spending and, by decreasing tenure security, may affect the productivity of land use. Indeed a 2006/07 survey shows large farms underperforming small ones in yield, productivity, and intensity of land use, while failing to generate positive spillovers. Recently passed Land Acts create opportunities to clarify the boundaries and lease status for existing estates as a first step toward systematic demarcation of customary estates. Failure to follow this sequence could exacerbate insecurity, with undesirable effects on productive performance.
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author Deininger, Klaus
Xia, Fang
author_facet Deininger, Klaus
Xia, Fang
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title Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector
title_short Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector
title_full Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector
title_fullStr Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Effects of Large-Scale Land Transfers : Challenges and Opportunities in Malawi's Estate Sector
title_sort assessing effects of large-scale land transfers : challenges and opportunities in malawi's estate sector
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/794751505916933601/Assessing-effects-of-large-scale-land-transfers-challenges-and-opportunities-in-Malawis-estate-sector
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