assessing the impact of modern land administration systems on the agricultural productivity and land infrastructural development in rwamucucu sub county, kabale district

Description

Since agriculture is the back borne of Uganda’s economy, sustainable and efficient utilization of land resources is a pre requisite and requires that good land management practices and policies on land be adopted. Land administration generally encompasses all the activities that are directed towards the sustainable utilization of land and its resources in terms of value, use, development and management for example land titling and registration, land taxation and valuation, policies and reforms, land cadaster systems, land tenure security and the land information infrastructure. The impact that modern land administration systems have on agricultural productivity has heftily created a gap and many scholars have researched about the topic. I therefore acknowledge that some of their work has been cited in this script. This study was conducted in kabale district, Rwamucucu Sub County, where customary land tenure and agricultural practices vary significantly. The overall objective was to analyses the impact of land administration systems on agricultural productivity and land infrastructural development which in turn affect food security in the study area. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches of data collection were employed. Data collection methods included; house hold questionnaires survey, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and semi structured interview and document review. A total of 48 farmers participated in the study with a ratio of 1:1 for both males and females. Results show that most farmers hold land under customary tenure which is mainly acquired through inheritance and purchase. The study also found that women do not hold equal rights with men over land. More still, most people were not aware of the land registration procedures which greatly limited their agricultural productivity since they could not afford to use their land for obtaining financial assistance from formal lending institutions. Most of the farmers are subsistence dwellers that practice agriculture on less than an acre using poor farming methods hence low productivity. The hilly terrain of the area also hinders investment in large scale farming due to land fragmentation. The study therefore recommends fit for purpose land administration tools to address specific land tenure problems and food security challenges. Women’s rights on land should be promoted through targeted interventions given the Uganda constitution and land policy advocate for equal opportunities for both men and women.