The Case for Long-Term Land Leasing: A Review of the Empirical Literature | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
Marzo 2021
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
10.3390/land10030238
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© 2021 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article.

Land, as a factor of production, has a vital role within the agricultural sector compared with other sectors. However, in recent years, land mobility has become a significant issue around the world with increased concentration and competition for land ownership, limiting the overall competitiveness of the agri-food sector and constraining the potential opportunities for new entrant farmers to access land. While land leasing is increasingly being embraced as a common form of land tenure serving as an alternative to the purchase of land for agriculture, the length of lease has been shown to have a significant impact on land productivity and sustainability. In this study, we provide a comprehensive and systematic review exploring the benefits of longer-term land leasing with a particular focus on developed countries and some selected developing countries in the context of commercial farming with more formal arrangements. Specifically, we highlight the barriers to long-term land leasing and identify potential incentives that might be adopted to encourage long-term land leasing for both landowners and farmers who seek to rent land.

Autores y editores

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Adenuga, Adewale H.
Jack, Claire
McCarry, Ronan

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