The Anatomy of Medium-Scale Farm Growth in Zambia: What Are the Implications for the Future of Smallholder Agriculture?

摘要: Lost in the debates about appropriate scale of production to promote agricultural growth Africa is rapid expansion medium-scale farmers. Using Zambia as a case study, this article explores causes and consequences middle-tier transformation on future small-scale agriculture. Combining political economic analysis with household survey data, examines relationships between farmers changing conditions land access, inequality, alienation for Growth associated high inequality potential areas. This shown be partially driven by wage earner investment acquisition leading substantial under-utilization land. These processes are both limiting foreclosing options an inclusive development strategy.