Land rights, Land-Based Innovations, and Diversified Livelihoods for young farmers in Kenya Grace Mwaura

1. Land rights, Land-Based Innovations, and Diversified Livelihoods for
young farmers in Kenya
Grace Mwaura: g.mwaura@acts-net.org
Panel Session: Land Rights and Youth Employment in Africa
Conference on Land Policy in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 14-17 November, 2017
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Funded by UK aid from the UK Government

2. Should land rights
be ‘excuse’ or a
‘driver’ of land-
based innovations
among young
farmers?
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3. Accessing agricultural land as a young farmer – Case studies
1. Inherited land
2. Family land
3. Leased land
4. Own (purchased) land
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4. Land-based Innovations practised by some young
farmers in Kenya
– Soil quality and health
– Water conservation & management
– Agro-biodiversity
– Landscape restoration
– Intensification
– Germplasm
– Mechanisation
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5. Livelihood diversification vs land rights & innovations
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Surviving
farmers
Family land,
‘Women’s crops’
Family farming
Temporary
farmers
Leased land, family land,
Intensification, mono-
cropping
Students, in-between
jobs, ‘testing’ agriculture
Side-
hustlers
Leased land, inherited
land,
soil & water
management,
intensification,
mechanisation
Earn an income, prepare
for future uncertainties,
safety nets
Agri-
prenuers
Inherited land,
own/purchased land,
Soil & water
management, agro-
biodiversity, germplasm,
land restoration
Agriculture as a business,
resource efficiency,
sustainability

6. Thank You
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