The economics of farm fragmentation : evidence from Ghana and Rwanda (English)

Farm fragmentation, in which a household operates more than one separate parcel of land, is a common phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa. Concerned by the perceived costs of fragmented as opposed to consolidated holdings, several countries have implemented land consolidation programs. But these interventions overlook the benefits that land fragmentation can offer farmers in managing risk, in overcoming seasonal labor bottlenecks, and in better matching...

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Blarel,Benoit Paul;

Hazell,Peter B.;

Place, Frank;

Quiggin, John;
Document Date
1992/05/31
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
14275
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Rwanda, Ghana,
Region
Western and Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Doc Name
The economics of farm fragmentation : evidence from Ghana and Rwanda
Keywords
farmer

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Blarel,Benoit Paul; Hazell,Peter B.; Place, Frank; Quiggin, John.

The economics of farm fragmentation : evidence from Ghana and Rwanda (English). Washington, DC : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/263281468771580322

The economics of farm fragmentation : evidence from Ghana and Rwanda (English)

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