Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa?
This study presents evidence of profound farm‐level transformation in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa, identifies major sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving nature of African agriculture. Repeat waves of national survey data are used to...
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Blackwell Publishers
2019
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| author | Jayne, Thomas S. Muyanga, Milu Wineman, Ayala Ghebru, Hosaena Stevens, Caleb |
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| description | This study presents evidence of profound farm‐level transformation in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa, identifies major sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving nature of African agriculture. Repeat waves of national survey data are used to examine changes in crop production and marketed output by farm size. Between the first and most recent surveys (generally covering 6 to 10 years), the share of national marketed crop output value accounted for by medium‐scale farms rose in Zambia from 23% to 42%, in Tanzania from 17% to 36%, and in Nigeria from 7% to 18%. The share of land under medium‐scale farms is not rising in densely populated countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, where land scarcity is impeding the pace of medium‐scale farm acquisitions. Medium‐scale farmers are a diverse group, reflecting distinct entry pathways into agriculture, encouraged by the rapid development of land rental, purchase, and long‐term lease markets. The rise of medium‐scale farms is affecting the region in diverse ways that are difficult to generalize. Findings indicate that these farms can be a dynamic driver of agricultural transformation but this does not reduce the importance of maintaining a clear commitment to supporting smallholder farms. Strengthening land tenure security of local rural people to maintain land rights and support productivity investments by smallholder households remains crucial. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1459552025-12-08T10:29:22Z Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? Jayne, Thomas S. Muyanga, Milu Wineman, Ayala Ghebru, Hosaena Stevens, Caleb data agricultural production surveys land tenure medium size farms capacity development agricultural transformation crop production land ownership farm surveys land leases land rent farm size This study presents evidence of profound farm‐level transformation in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa, identifies major sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving nature of African agriculture. Repeat waves of national survey data are used to examine changes in crop production and marketed output by farm size. Between the first and most recent surveys (generally covering 6 to 10 years), the share of national marketed crop output value accounted for by medium‐scale farms rose in Zambia from 23% to 42%, in Tanzania from 17% to 36%, and in Nigeria from 7% to 18%. The share of land under medium‐scale farms is not rising in densely populated countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, where land scarcity is impeding the pace of medium‐scale farm acquisitions. Medium‐scale farmers are a diverse group, reflecting distinct entry pathways into agriculture, encouraged by the rapid development of land rental, purchase, and long‐term lease markets. The rise of medium‐scale farms is affecting the region in diverse ways that are difficult to generalize. Findings indicate that these farms can be a dynamic driver of agricultural transformation but this does not reduce the importance of maintaining a clear commitment to supporting smallholder farms. Strengthening land tenure security of local rural people to maintain land rights and support productivity investments by smallholder households remains crucial. 2019-11-15 2024-06-21T09:05:25Z 2024-06-21T09:05:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145955 en Open Access Blackwell Publishers Jayne, T. S.; Muyanga, Milu; Wineman, Ayala; Ghebru, Hosaena; Stevens, Caleb; et al. 2019. Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? Agricultural Economics 50(S1): 75-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12535 |
| spellingShingle | data agricultural production surveys land tenure medium size farms capacity development agricultural transformation crop production land ownership farm surveys land leases land rent farm size Jayne, Thomas S. Muyanga, Milu Wineman, Ayala Ghebru, Hosaena Stevens, Caleb Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? |
| title | Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? |
| title_full | Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? |
| title_fullStr | Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? |
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| title_short | Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? |
| title_sort | are medium scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub saharan africa |
| topic | data agricultural production surveys land tenure medium size farms capacity development agricultural transformation crop production land ownership farm surveys land leases land rent farm size |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145955 |
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