The System of Land Rights in Nigerian Agriculture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2790613 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Don N Ike (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 469-480 |
| Publication date | 1984-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1984.tb01875.x |
| OpenAlex | W2157355736 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 4 |
Land ownership in the agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy is basically communal. Under this system the land holding group is the family, clan, village or community. An important practice under communal ownership is the principle of inalienability of land. The mobility of the agricultural labor force is inhibited. Non-provincials are forbidden to plant cash crops. Property rights to land are not specific. Individualized allotments are absent and land markets non-existent. Other details of the communal system of land tenure in Nigeria are given. Reasons are sought for the persistence of custom in the practice of inalienability of land even when economic conditions have changed, enabling the right perception of land values
Agricultural economics · Agricultural land · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Business · Cash · Clan · Communal land · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Land law · Land management · Land rights · Land tenure · Natural resource economics · Political science · Property rights · African history and culture analysis · Environmental Science · Finance · Land Rights and Reforms · Law
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |