The changing face of African farmland in an era of rural transformation
Mounting evidence suggests that sub-Saharan Africa has undergone profound rural transformation since the early 2000s, though progress has been highly uneven across countries. Conventional views of African agriculture are in many respects becoming obsolete. Our review highlights the evidence of farm-...
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| author | Jayne, Thomas S. Muyanga, Milu Wineman, Ayala Ghebru, Hosaena Stevens, Caleb |
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| description | Mounting evidence suggests that sub-Saharan Africa has undergone profound rural transformation since the early 2000s, though progress has been highly uneven across countries. Conventional views of African agriculture are in many respects becoming obsolete. Our review highlights the evidence of farm-level transformation in the region, identifies the key sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving nature of African agriculture. We underscore the rising importance of an entrepreneurial class of African commercialized medium-scale farmers, and examine the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1458722025-11-06T07:13:44Z The changing face of African farmland in an era of rural transformation Jayne, Thomas S. Muyanga, Milu Wineman, Ayala Ghebru, Hosaena Stevens, Caleb farmers farmland agriculture agrifood systems farms rural areas food systems Mounting evidence suggests that sub-Saharan Africa has undergone profound rural transformation since the early 2000s, though progress has been highly uneven across countries. Conventional views of African agriculture are in many respects becoming obsolete. Our review highlights the evidence of farm-level transformation in the region, identifies the key sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving nature of African agriculture. We underscore the rising importance of an entrepreneurial class of African commercialized medium-scale farmers, and examine the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. 2019-12-31 2024-06-21T09:05:14Z 2024-06-21T09:05:14Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145872 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145871 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147042 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146517 Open Access application/pdf Michigan State University International Food Policy Research Institute University of Pretoria Jayne, T. S.; Muyanga, Milu; Wineman, Ayala; Ghebru, Hosaena; Stevens, Caleb; et al. 2019. The changing face of African farmland in an era of rural transformation. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Synthesis Report 2. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and University of Pretoria. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145872 |
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| title | The changing face of African farmland in an era of rural transformation |
| title_full | The changing face of African farmland in an era of rural transformation |
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| topic | farmers farmland agriculture agrifood systems farms rural areas food systems |
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