African Re-agrarianization? Accumulation Or Pro-poor Agricultural Growth?

Author: Andersson Djurfeldt, Agnes

Year: 2012

Category: Corporate Reports

Abstract

Recent signs of increasing agricultural production in a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are by some commentators connected to local level differentiation. This paper discusses such interpretations using household level longitudinal data from smallholder households in eight African countries for the period between 2002 and 2008. The use of a mixed methods social science approach complements traditional economic approaches through adding a spatial perspective. Pro-poor agricultural growth so far is concentrated to particular villages, where it is highly inclusive. The policy challenge remains to devise strategies that can enhance growth also in marginal areas. Keywords: Africa, Zambia, pro-poor agricultural growth, rural differentiation, social science research

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