Using National Statistics to Increase Transparency of Large Land Acquisition

The 2007/08 commodity price boom triggered a ‘rush’ for land in developing countries. Yet, many affected countries lacked the regulatory infrastructure to cope with such demand and reliable data on investors’ performance. This study uses the example of Ethiopia to show how simple improvements in administrative data collection can help to address this by (i) allowing assessment of the productivity of land use and taking measures to increase it; (ii) comparing productivity between large and small farms to identify spillovers and ways to improve these; and (iii) setting in motion a process of continuing improvement. Implications for global investment in this area are drawn out.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ali, Daniel, Deininger, Klaus, Harris, Anthony
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015-06
Subjects:	LAND CLEARING, TRACTORS, POULTRY, FALLOW LAND, FARMLAND, FOOD SECURITY, GOOD, FERTILIZER, PRODUCTION, CROP, COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE, AGRIBUSINESS, SORGHUM, PRODUCTIVITY OF LAND, BEANS, CROPLAND, SMALL PRODUCERS, AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT, SMALL-SCALE FARMERS, FIELDS, SMALLHOLDER, REPORTS, INFORMATION, SOYA BEANS, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, HORTICULTURAL CROPS, COFFEE, AGRICULTURE, AGENCIES, AGRICULTURAL LAND, HIGHLANDS, FERTILIZER USE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, FOOD, GRAZING LAND, ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, MANAGEMENT, SMALL FARMS, CHEMICAL FERTILIZER, PLANS, COTTON, SMALL FARMERS, KNOWLEDGE, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, GRAZING, MAIZE, LAND, GOODS, GROWING SEASON, CROP PRODUCTION, EDUCATION, FARM, FARMS, SMALL-SCALE PRODUCERS, SEEDS, BUSINESS PLANS, SESAME, COOPERATIVES, WHEAT, COMMERCIAL FARMERS, STATE FARMS, FARM LAND, FARM SIZE, FUNDING, YIELDS, MARKETING, COFFEE BEANS, SEED, CROP PROTECTION, CUTTING, RESEARCH, AGRICULTURAL, FARMING, LIVESTOCK, HISTORY, FARMERS, COMMERCIAL FARMING, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMODITY, COMMERCIAL FARMS, SMALLHOLDERS, CROPS, FOOD PRODUCTION, LAND USE, ACCESS TO INFORMATION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24713155/using-national-statistics-increase-transparency-large-land-acquisition-evidence-ethiopia https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22219
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