Discusses the problems of livestock development in Africa - at producer, government and funding agency level; the basic constraints and planning approaches to livestock development; land tenure policies; livestock marketing & pricing policies; animal disease control and eradication policies; and behaviour of the producer in his environment.

Ever since the oil, financial and food crises of 2008, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a marked increase in large-scale investment in agricultural land. The drivers of this investment are varied and include growing food, water and energy insecurity as well as social and economic interests of investors and recipient countries. The shape of these investments and their eventual outcomes are equally influenced by the existing land and water governance systems in the host countries.

The paper tries to provide answers to questions on the status of farm/family forestry in Africa

in terms of opportunities and challenges, their contribution to economic development and