Why do large-scale agricultural investments induce different socio-economic, food security, and environmental impacts? Evidence from Kenya, Madagascar, and Mozambique
Christoph Oberlack
(1, 2)
,
Markus Giger
(1)
,
Ward Anseeuw
(3, 4, 5)
,
Camilla Adelle
(6)
,
Magalie Bourblanc
(7, 4, 6)
,
Perrine Burnod
(8, 4, 9)
,
Sandra Eckert
(1, 2)
,
Wegayehu Fitawek
(6)
,
Eve Fouilleux
(10, 11)
,
Sheryl Hendriks
(6)
,
Boniface Kiteme
(12)
,
Livhuwani Masola
(6)
,
Zaka Diana Mawoko
(6)
,
Sara Mercandalli
(3, 4)
,
Aurélien Reys
,
Maya da Silva
(6)
,
Michael van Der Laan
(6)
,
Julie Zaehringer
(1, 2)
,
Peter Messerli
(2, 13)
1
CDE -
Centre for Development and Environment [Bern]
2 Institute of Geography [Bern]
3 UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement
4 Cirad-ES - Département Environnements et Sociétés
5 ILC - International Land Coalition
6 University of Pretoria [South Africa]
7 UMR G-EAU - Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages
8 UMR TETIS - Territoires, Environnement, Télédétection et Information Spatiale
9 Malagasy Land Observatory
10 UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences)
11 LISIS - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences, Innovations, Sociétés
12 CETRAD - Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development
13 UNIBE - Universität Bern / University of Bern
2 Institute of Geography [Bern]
3 UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement
4 Cirad-ES - Département Environnements et Sociétés
5 ILC - International Land Coalition
6 University of Pretoria [South Africa]
7 UMR G-EAU - Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages
8 UMR TETIS - Territoires, Environnement, Télédétection et Information Spatiale
9 Malagasy Land Observatory
10 UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences)
11 LISIS - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences, Innovations, Sociétés
12 CETRAD - Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development
13 UNIBE - Universität Bern / University of Bern
Sara Mercandalli
- Fonction : Auteur
- PersonId : 1345293
- IdHAL : sara-mercandalli
Aurélien Reys
- Fonction : Auteur
- PersonId : 987546
- IdHAL : aurelien-reys
- ORCID : 0000-0002-0418-1270
- IdRef : 19124130X
Peter Messerli
- Fonction : Auteur
Résumé
Large-scale agricultural investments (LAIs) transform land use systems worldwide. There is, however, limited understanding about how the common global drivers of land use change induce different forms of agricultural investment and produce different impacts on the ground. This article provides a cross-country comparative analysis of how differences in business models, land use changes, and governance systems explain differences in socio-economic, food security, and environmental impacts of LAIs in Kenya, Madagascar, and Mozambique. It brings together results on these aspects generated in the AFGROLAND project that collected data in a multi-method approach via household surveys, business model surveys, semi-structured household interviews, life-cycle assessments of farm production, analysis of remote-sensing data, key informant interviews, and document analysis. For the present project synthesis, we combined a collaborative expert workshop with a comparative analysis of 16 LAIs. The results show that the LAIs follow four distinctive impact patterns, ranging from widespread adverse impacts to moderate impacts. Results demonstrate how the following conditions influence how the global drivers of land use change translate into different LAIs and different impacts on the ground: labor intensity, prior land use, utilization of land, farm size, type of production, experience in local agriculture, land tenure security, accountability of state and local elites, the mobilization capacity of civil society, expansion of resource frontiers, agricultural intensification, and indirect land use change. The results indicate that commercial agriculture can be a component in sustainable development strategies under certain conditions, but that these strategies will fail without substantial, sustained increases in the economic viability and inclusiveness of smallholder agriculture, land tenure security, agro-ecological land management, and support for broader patterns of endogenous agrarian transformation.
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Why do large-scale agricultural investments induce different socio-economic, food security, and environmental impacts? Evidence from Kenya, Madagascar, and Mozambique
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Résumé |
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Large-scale agricultural investments (LAIs) transform land use systems worldwide. There is, however, limited understanding about how the common global drivers of land use change induce different forms of agricultural investment and produce different impacts on the ground. This article provides a cross-country comparative analysis of how differences in business models, land use changes, and governance systems explain differences in socio-economic, food security, and environmental impacts of LAIs in Kenya, Madagascar, and Mozambique. It brings together results on these aspects generated in the AFGROLAND project that collected data in a multi-method approach via household surveys, business model surveys, semi-structured household interviews, life-cycle assessments of farm production, analysis of remote-sensing data, key informant interviews, and document analysis. For the present project synthesis, we combined a collaborative expert workshop with a comparative analysis of 16 LAIs. The results show that the LAIs follow four distinctive impact patterns, ranging from widespread adverse impacts to moderate impacts. Results demonstrate how the following conditions influence how the global drivers of land use change translate into different LAIs and different impacts on the ground: labor intensity, prior land use, utilization of land, farm size, type of production, experience in local agriculture, land tenure security, accountability of state and local elites, the mobilization capacity of civil society, expansion of resource frontiers, agricultural intensification, and indirect land use change. The results indicate that commercial agriculture can be a component in sustainable development strategies under certain conditions, but that these strategies will fail without substantial, sustained increases in the economic viability and inclusiveness of smallholder agriculture, land tenure security, agro-ecological land management, and support for broader patterns of endogenous agrarian transformation.
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Auteur(s) |
Christoph Oberlack
1, 2
, Markus Giger
1
, Ward Anseeuw
3, 4, 5
, Camilla Adelle
6
, Magalie Bourblanc
7, 4, 6
, Perrine Burnod
8, 4, 9
, Sandra Eckert
1, 2
, Wegayehu Fitawek
6
, Eve Fouilleux
10, 11
, Sheryl Hendriks
6
, Boniface Kiteme
12
, Livhuwani Masola
6
, Zaka Diana Mawoko
6
, Sara Mercandalli
3, 4
, Aurélien Reys
, Maya da Silva
6
, Michael van Der Laan
6
, Julie Zaehringer
1, 2
, Peter Messerli
2, 13
1
CDE -
Centre for Development and Environment [Bern]
( 425953 )
- Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern
- Suisse
2
Institute of Geography [Bern]
( 59210 )
- Hallerstr. 12, CH‐3012 Bern
- Suisse
3
UMR ART-Dev -
Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement
( 107303 )
- Université Paul-Valéry - Site de Saint-Charles - Route de Mende - 34 199 Montpellier Cedex 5
- France
4
Cirad-ES -
Département Environnements et Sociétés
( 420902 )
- Campus international de Baillarguet TA C-DIR / B 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
- France
5
ILC -
International Land Coalition
( 1080112 )
- Italie
6
University of Pretoria [South Africa]
( 332738 )
- Lynnwood Road and Roper Street, Hatfield, South Africa
- Afrique du Sud
7
UMR G-EAU -
Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages
( 1002482 )
- 361 rue J.F. Breton - BP 5095 34196 Montpellier Cedex 5
- France
8
UMR TETIS -
Territoires, Environnement, Télédétection et Information Spatiale
( 1002492 )
- Maison de la télédétection - 500 rue Jean-François Breton - 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5
- France
9
Malagasy Land Observatory
( 1080113 )
- Madagascar
10
UMR MoISA -
Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences)
( 1060274 )
- INRAE - Campus Supagro Montpellier
2 place Viala
34060 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 2
- France
11
LISIS -
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences, Innovations, Sociétés
( 1002420 )
- Cité Descartes, Bâtiment Bois de l'Etang
5 bd Descartes
Champs-sur-Marne
77454 Marne-la-Vallée CEDEX 2
- France
12
CETRAD -
Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development
( 1080114 )
- Kenya
13
UNIBE -
Universität Bern / University of Bern
( 236940 )
- Hochschulstrasse 4 - CH-3012 Bern
- Suisse
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Public visé |
Scientifique
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Sous-type de document pour les Articles |
Research article
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Licence |
Paternité
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Numéro |
4
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Nom de la revue |
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Page/Identifiant |
article 18, 36 p.
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2021
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Volume |
26
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Domaine(s) |
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Mots-clés |
en
Governance, Food security, Environment, Business models, Agricultural investments, Land use change, Livelihoods
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DOI | 10.5751/ES-12653-260418 |
UT key WOS | 000744209100002 |
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