Large-scale commercial agriculture in Africa: Lessons from the past

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dc.contributor.authorSmalley, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-01T09:31:43Z
dc.date.available2019-03-01T09:31:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAfrican agriculture is in a phase of rapid commercialisation. Planners and investors in sub-Saharan Africa urgently need to consider how the choice of business model, the local context and the political environment affect outcomes of commercial ventures. A review of past experiences with three commercial farming models reveals the conditions that have provided the most stable environment for investors but also protected the most vulnerable in society and created the best chance for technology transfer and local economic linkages. These lessons from history have contemporary relevance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSmalley, R. (2014). Large-scale commercial agriculture in Africa: Lessons from the past. Policy Brief 65, Bellville: Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4312
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Brief: Future Agricultures Consortium;65
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectAfrican agricultureen_US
dc.subjectCommercial agricultureen_US
dc.subjectPlantationsen_US
dc.subjectContract farmingen_US
dc.titleLarge-scale commercial agriculture in Africa: Lessons from the pasten_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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