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Understanding changing land access and use by the rural poor in Senegal

Understanding changing land access and use by the rural poor in Senegal

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Date of publication
April 2017
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Pages
66
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Senegal currently has a complex and poorly regulated system of land governance, which — combined with an urbanisation trend and increasing outsider interest — is leading to land privatisation and a consequent reduction in the availability of cultivable land for small producers. Young farmers in particular are struggling to gain sufficient access to land to maintain viable enterprises. This research report draws on field research to understand the drivers and impacts of trends in land use and ownership in rural Senegal, and suggests that government-backed land reform offers the best immediate chance of addressing the power imbalances that threaten rural livelihoods.

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Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s)

Aminata Niang


Ndèye Fatou Mbenda Sarr


Ibrahima Hathie


Ndèye Coumba Diouf


Cheikh Oumar Ba


Ibrahima Ka


Marie Gagnégné

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