Large-scale Farmland Acquisition Outcome on Displaced Farmers’ Livelihoods in Edo State, Nigeria
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| JAFE Vol. 11(1): 11-21, 2024 | |
| Large-scale Farmland Acquisition Outcome on Displaced Farmers’ Livelihoods in Edo State, Nigeria | |
| Ewododhe, A.A.C. and Ogisi, O.D. | |
| The study investigated the outcome of large-scale farmland acquisition on the livelihoods of displaced farmers in Edo State, Nigeria. To choose 250 farmers, a multi-stage sampling procedure was employed. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages and means were used to summarize the data, while inferential statistics such as Binary logistic regression analysis was used for data analysis. The result showed that large-scale farmland acquisition made women (57%) more vulnerable than men (43%) in the study area. The farmers in the area had a mean age of 45, which implicated more adults or older people than youth in farming. The Nagelkerke R2 of 33% indicated that 33% of the variation in farmland acquisition was explained by variables like permanent contract (PC), wage rate (WR), unionization (UN), use of local suppliers (ULS), consultation period (CP), training for skilled positions (TSP), and duly agreed (DA). The probabilities of the new case of explanatory variables such as CP (0.515), DA (0.657), WR (0.635), and FSA (0.523) were above 0.5, and classified as “yes,” which signified “landgrab.” Variables that were statistically significant with an odd ratio (OR) as to the outcome of large-scale farmland acquisition included unionism (p = 0.00, OR = 1.363), permanent contracts (p = 0.017, OR = 1.136), and the use of local suppliers (P = 0.030, OR = 1.178). Suggested interventions include encouraging farmers to belong to formidable unions and their affiliates that can help to check irregularities and excesses in land deals so as to protect their rights and livelihoods. Investors should be encouraged to prioritize local content by engaging local suppliers and granting permanent contracts to indigenous companies. | |
| Keywords: | Farmland acquisition, Large-scale, Farmers, Landgrab, Livelihoods |
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