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Some issues of theory in the study of tenure relations in African agriculture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2011

H. W. O. Okoth-Ogendo
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What has become known as ‘the African agrarian crisis’ is an extremely complex phenomenon. This much is clear from the fact that, despite the very considerable amount of literature which has been accumulated on the subject (Berry, 1984), there is still very little agreement as to its precise nature and dimensions and even less certainty on how to resolve it in the context of national level policies, plans and programmes. What this must mean, inter alia, is that explanations cannot be sought simply in pithy epigrams drawn from grand theories and hastily assembled micro-level data bases.

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Quelques questions théoriques dans l'étude des relations de bail dans l'agriculture africaine

Cet article traite essentiellement du contenu judiciaire en matière de bail foncier. Il souligne premièrement que l'appréciation de la philosophie sociale d'un peuple, telle qu'elle est exprimée, entre eux, dans leur conception de la propriété est indispensable pour comprendre la dynamique des structures de production, et, deuxièmement, q'une analyse des régimes de baux doit tenir compte de cette philosophie sociale, ne serait-ce que pour refléter la complexité des questions impliquées.

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Access, control and use of resources in African agriculture
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Africa , Volume 59 , Issue 1: Access, control and use of resources in African Agriculture , January 1989 , pp. 6 - 17
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Copyright © International African Institute 1989

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