Agricultural investment corridors in Africa: Making the voices of women and smallholder farmers count
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Date
2023
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UWC PLAAS
Abstract
Development corridors can improve livelihood opportunities for people living in far-flung areas – but only if they focus on smallholder farming, pastoralism, fishing, and infrastructure for small-scale trade. Land rights abuses have occurred as the corridor and growth pole projects have unfolded. Some poorly-designed programmes invited large agribusiness investments that displaced and marginalised local people.
Smallholder-farmer and women’s organisations are rarely invited to contribute to the planning and design of the corridor and growth pole projects, and are only minimally involved in their governance.
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Small holder farms, Agribusiness, Development corridors, Women's organisations
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Sulle, E & Smalley, R. (2023). Agricultural investment corridors in Africa: Making the voices of women and smallholder farmers count. uWC PLAAS