What is it about?
In developing countries, land issue is of crucial importance due to the significance incidence of agriculture on economic growth. We identify the type of land right that best guarantees farmers to optimise the probability of investing in agricultural equipment, which improves the productivity of farming households. Method used is the Conditional Mixed Process (CMP) technic approach with survey data on 626 farm households. Results show that land certificate ownership increases by 0.238 the likelihood of investing in agricultural equipment whereas the customary law ownership increases this likelihood by 0.374 compared to households without any land ownership (the squatters).
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Why is it important?
Our results show that the customary law ownership provides farmers with more security than land certificate ownership in “Collines” region. We suggest that public authorities recognize customary laws and reinforce legal land institutions. Finally, a best land market structure could reduce challenges related to land access and inequalities related to land resources distribution.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-author with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article has also contributed to the debate on tenure security and agricultural productivity.
Ph.D Sheitan SOSSOU
Universite Cheikh Anta Diop
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This page is a summary of: Impact of Land Security on Household’s Agricultural Productivity in Benin, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology, December 2018, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/ajaees/2018/45205.
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