Failure to Address Skewed Land Ownership in the Developing World (Case Study‪)‬

CONTESTATIONS AROUND LAND: THE BIGGER PICTURE Given that the agrarian sector remains predominant in the developing world, providing not only a significant portion of national incomes but also absorbing the bulk of its labour, the issue of access to land for cultivation purposes is a major economic issue with clear livelihood implications. But there are also several other correlated factors contributing to the reason access to land is considered important, ranging from food security to environmental concerns, since people who have a piece of their own land are not only better equipped to meet their household nutritional needs, but are also likely to utilise more sustainable agricultural practices if they have ownership of the land they cultivate. (1)