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标题：Small-holder farmers' access and rights to land: the case of Njombé in the littoral region of Cameroon
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作者：Amos Gyau ; Awah Ngum Faith ; Divine Fondjem-Tita 等
期刊名称：Afrika Focus
印刷版ISSN：0772-084X
电子版ISSN：2031-356X
出版年度：2017
卷号：27
期号：3
DOI：10.21825/af.v27i3.4905
语种：English
出版社：Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug
摘要：In Cameroon, agriculture constitutes the main livelihood for a large portion of the population. Against this background, land tenure security is of crucial importance for agricultural production and off-farm activities. This article aims to foster understanding of small-holder farmers’ access to land in the Njombé-Penja district of Cameroon. Data was collected using focus group discussions with small-holders, key informant interviews, eld observations and formal surveys. Results indicate that the current land tenure situation often limits small-holder farmers’ access to productive land. This often results in conflicts between various actors including plantation agriculture, rural elites and research institutions, and hence threatens small-holders’ security for food and livelihoods. We conclude that there is a need to revisit existing policies for land allocation to multinational companies in order to protect small-holder producers’ rights and security, and to harmonize the various tenure systems as a means to avoid competing claims among various actors. Key words: land tenure, small holder, rights, access