The Functionality of Farmer Organisations and Their Role in Land Issues (La Fonctionnalite Institutionnelle Des Organisations Paysannes Et Leur Role Dans Le Foncier)

47 Pages Posted: 4 Nov 2008

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Andreas Atzl

Johannes Gutenberg Universität; Institute of Regional Science/ Urban and Regional Planning

Bénédicte Faivre

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Hawdiatou Keita

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: September 23, 2008

Abstract

This is the final report of a study conducted with participative methods in Guinea, West Africa. The study analyses the functionality of small farmer organisations and the role they play in agricultural land issues.

After a short introduction in chapter 1, we identify the macro-sociological context of the study as well as its importance for the country's development in chapter 2. The following chapter 3 treats the context of land use and land rights in the Fouta Djallon region as well as more specifically in our intervention zone. The empirical part in chapter 4 analyses the functionality of a range of small farmer organisations in the sub-prefecture Hind, prefecture Lab. In the following chapter 5 we point out the general problems identified within our study and conclude with a discussion on the perspectives, farmer organisations can have in land management and resource protection.

Note: Downloadable document is in French.

Keywords: Guinea, Farmer Organisation, MARP, DP, PRA, agriculture, land management, land rights, resource protection, organisation analysis

JEL Classification: D23, D80, K11, L23, N57, O12, O13, Q13, Q15, Q24, R14

Suggested Citation

Atzl, Andreas and Atzl, Andreas and Faivre, Bénédicte and Keita, Hawdiatou, The Functionality of Farmer Organisations and Their Role in Land Issues (La Fonctionnalite Institutionnelle Des Organisations Paysannes Et Leur Role Dans Le Foncier) (September 23, 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1295187 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1295187

Andreas Atzl (Contact Author)

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Germany

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Bénédicte Faivre

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Hawdiatou Keita

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