Allocating rural land use in the alternative futures as in urban land use modeling p. Rural development in nigeria constitutes a fundamental problem. Finally, issues of policy and collective action are treated in a concluding section, in the context of sustainability. Nchuchuwe, friday francis department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, lagos state university. Land acquisition and use remain a critical issue of great policy relevance in developing countries such as nigeria. For all cities in nigeria, there is the land question. D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w.
The issues involved, prospects, problems and solutions. How does land use change affect agriculture and rural communities. Rural nigeria is agricultural as 85% of the residents depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Contemporary globalisation and the rural economy in nigeria. Figure 1 food production and land use in subsaharan africa 19802000 source. Obviously, the law was enacted barley 30 years ago but seems to be a recent innovation to many nigerians especially in rural areas. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in.
Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub. Widespread violence across rural nigeria, including conflict over land and other resources between farmers and herders, resulted in an estimated 1,300 deaths and 300,000 persons internally displaced between january and july, according to the international crisis group icg. In other words the paper takes a critical look at major strategies, approaches or theories taken so far by nigerian governments to change the rural landscape and what has been their. Extension education unn 1985 unpublished all the above combine to the better conditions of the rural area. Nigeria is a heterogeneous society, ethnically, socially, and in the peoples relation to the land. Berry professor of geography university of chicago introduction the prosperity of the united states has reached an unprecedented level.
It is the basis for shelter, food, and economic activities. Poverty is endemic in the rural parts of the country because the rural population is often neglected in most governments development agenda. The only common land use control measure available in these cities in recent years is the approval of house plans by planning authorities in charge of the towns in which the house is to. They have little or no access to good nutritional food, good shelter.
In nigeria, increasing evidence indicates a deteriorating manland relationship. Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks. Nigeria land cover time series 1975, 2000, and 20 download land cover and graphs data. What are the important economic and environmental implications for commodity production and trade, water and soil conservation, open space preservation, and other policy issues. Nigeria 2018 human rights report united states department. Rural areas are large and isolated areas of an open country with low population density. Gender and access to land food and agriculture organization. Empirical evidence from akure, nigeria afolabi aribigbola phd, mnitp, rtp department of geography and planning sciences adekunle ajasin university p. The nigerian nation had had a multiplicity of land tenure system until the 1978 land use act which harmonized all the systems. This problem, which is primarily due to government non sustainable policy action towards rural transformation, is responsible for the poor state of affairs among. The major problem facing our rural land development is the negative effects which have come with introduction of land use act, 1978 in nigeria. Land use control and natural resource management in nigeria. Economic assessment of agricultural land market in rural nigeria.
Gender and access to land home food and agriculture. Aims and objectives of the study the main purpose of this research work is aimed at analyzing the effects of land use act of 1978. Legal barriers impede womens access to resources1 a womans ability to own, inherit and control land and property is absolutely vital to her ability to access resources and participate in the economy. The national government has adopted policies to reduce the severity of cyclical. Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub saharan african countries. This paper examines urban land use planning and management practices in akure, nigeria with the aim of identifying how to improve it and achieve sustainable city development in the country. Prior to the land use decree of 1978, the nigerian land tenure system had become the object of intense attack and defence by vested interests promoting their views on changes in the tenure system which would best increase food and fibre production. At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Iii the impact of urbanization on rural land use christopher bryant encyclopedia of life support systems eolss community are treated.
This study is concerned with the effects of land use act on rural land development in nigeria with reference to nnobi as a rural area. Yet many women do not have legal ownership rights to the land on which they live and work. The thrust of this paper therefore is to examine the pattern of rural and community development in nigeria, especially in those areas which have the greatest impact on the lives of rural dwellers. This problem, which is primarily due to government non sustainable policy action towards rural transformation, is responsible for the poor state of affairs among rural dwellers in nigeria. The land use and allocation committee shall be presided over bysuch one of its members as may be designated bythe governor and, subject to. Rural development is viewed as that development that is beneficial to the rural populations, according to olayide et al. Nigeria landlinks landlinks was created by e3land, a. It addresses four important issues arising from the former land tenure systems in nigeria. An evaluation of the efficiency of the land use act 1978 of.
Urban planning deals with physical layout of human settlements. An act to vest all land compromised in the territory of each state except land vested in the federal government or its agencies solely in the governor of the state, who would hold such land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals resident in the. The 1978 land use act delegated authority over land allocation to the 36 states and their local governments in an effort to ensure that rural and urban populations had access and secure tenure to land. Under the land use act of 1978, womens right to land are still regarded as secondary and use right for women is still based on marriage, inheritance through male son and leasing. Land use, land cover, and trends in nigeria west africa.
Problem and prospect of rural development in nigeria. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 federal capital territory, where the capital, abuja, is located. In south africa, tenure reform is a component of a national land reform programme which also embraces the restitution of land, to people dispossessed by racially discriminatory laws or practices, and land redistribution to the poor. Pdf land policy and land delivery system in nigeria. There are two types of physical problems associated with residential landuse in the urban areas of nigeria. The challenges of sustainable land use planning in nigerian. Pattern, drivers, agricultural land market, rural farmers, ordinary least square. In urban areas, competition for productive agricultural land has. Over the years, rural development has been neglected. Residential land use represents one of the most serious aspects of the landuse problems in the cities and towns of nigeria. This article addresses some of these issues and their policy.
The land use act of 1978 is made up of eight parts of fiftyone sections. The land use pattern in nigeria estimated arable land to be about 33% of the total land area, permanent pastures cover 44%, permanent crops cover 3%, forest and woodlands 12%, and others 8%. The land use pattern in nigeria estimated arable land to be about 33% of the total land area, permanent pastures cover 44%, permanent crops. Special focus land use in nigeria prior to the land use decree of 1978, the nigerian land tenure system had become the object of intense attack and defence by vested interests promoting their views on changes in the tenure system which would best increase food and fibre production. The chapter used secondary data obtained from the world bank website, national bureau of statistics nbs and other sources. Rural development in general is used to denote the actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in nonurban neighborhoods, countryside, and remote villages. Impact of environmental degradation on agricultural. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in africa. The role of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries in human nutrition vol.
An evaluation of the efficiency of the land use act 1978 of the federal republic of nigeria and its implications in minna and environs fig working week 2012 knowing to manage the territory, protect the environment, evaluate the cultural heritage rome italy, 610 may 2012 an evaluation of the efficiency of the land use act 1978 of the federal. This paper takes a look at rural development policies in nigeria and their implications for rural development. Land tenure for most people in cameroon is therefore insecure. Introduction following this brief introduction, part ii of this paper sets out briefly the rationale for taxing land and property, both as a source of local government revenue and in terms of its effects on efficient land use. Rural areas are regarded as abodes of diseases, superstition, poverty, lethargy, low income and low productivity. Agricultural landuse change and disappearance of farmlands. Amusa4 abstract although urbanization may be increasing globally, over 75. The challenges of sustainable land use planning in. Issues, prospects, problems and solutions sir francis chudi anaeto abstract this paper theoretically discusses the concept of rural development in nigeria. They address the role of land tenure in rural development,gender and access to land,improved access to land through leasing arrangements,rural property taxation systems,land consolidation, land access and administration after violent conflicts, good governance in land tenure and administration, and compulsory acquisition of land and. It highlights land use planning and management policies and regulations in the city. In order to achieve the broad goals of agricultural and rural development, the nigerian government usually focuses on specific objectives.
An alternative development process which offers the ability to subdivide property while still maintaining agricultural lands or other open space. Nigerialaw land use act chapter 202 laws of the federation of nigeria 1990 arrangement of sections part i general 1. The government can convert national land into state land and allocate use rights to it e. Nor have the policies and efforts of government at various levels been able to stem the tide of ruralurban drift. Cameroon is classified as national land, including farmland and communal land held under customary law. Rural development in subsaharan africa policy perspectives for agriculture, sustainable resource. Not even the federal government has been able to resolve these. To date, there have been no effective control measures designed to regulate the land use pattern in the cities of nigeria. We intend to establish that the pattern of development of the rural areas was not meant to improve the lives of the rural dwellers. It is basically focused on the understanding of land tenure from a nigerian perspective, types of land tenure systems, the land use decree and its constraints in relation to agricultural production and above all, the impact of land. The study objectives were to examine the land use pattern in bori as at 1972 when the master plan for the settlement was prepared.
In rural areas, declining soil fertility and soil erosion threaten the ability to produce sufficient food. Its southern coast is on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. Agriculture and rural development in africa africa has abundant arable land and labor which, with sound policies, could be translated. Taxes on land and property have both fiscal and nonfiscal. An evaluation of the efficiency of the land use act 1978. This study therefore examined land acquisition and use in nigeria within the context of food and livelihood security. Not surprisingly, the country that is home to the largest population of the region also has by far the largest area under cultivation. World bank 2001 world bank africa database there are economic and technical reasons behind the limited use of chemical. Strategies, models, and economic theories of development in rural regions by brian j. What is access to land throughout history, land has been recognized as a primary source of wealth, social status, and power. Negative changes in landscape quality, lowering both the productivity and aesthetic quality of the natural environment, may have serious effects on the nations economy.
Pdf process of urban land use in nigeria researchgate. Unesco eolss sample chapters the role of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries in human nutrition vol. Nigeria as a country seeks to become a leading economy in africa and a major player in the worlds economic and political. Land is the most valued asset of many rural dwellers in nigeria. Consequently, this paper assesses the main operation of land use act of 1978 and how it has impacted on land delivery systems in nigeria. Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. To fill the void, most rural dwellers use informal means of savings and credit mobilization.
The paper found that the land use act has not performed. The present condition of our rural land developments in nigeria has been a cause for concern in this study. Land use control must strike a balance between private property rights and the public interest. In nigeria, increasing evidence indicates a deteriorating man land relationship. This study has addressed the effects of urbanization on the land use pattern of bori. Land tenure, food security and livelihood security. Incentives can be granted to encourage clustered development to help retain the rural and agricultural lands of larimer county. The paper argues that land ownership structure in nigeria has evolved over the years until 1978 when a single land policy document, otherwise known as the land use act of 1978 was established to. Request pdf rural land use change in southeastern nigeria.