INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY AS A CATALYST TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT

INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY AS A CATALYST TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER ONE 

1 Introduction 

1.1 Understanding rural transformation 

1.2 Bioenergy and rural development 

2 Agriculture and development in Sierra Leone 

2.1 Agriculture, inclusive growth, and economic diversification 

2.2 Boosting the productivity of smallholder agriculture 

2.3 Promoting foreign investment in agriculture 

3 The Makeni Project 133.1 Leasing arrangements 

3.2 Engaging with local communities 

4 Field research approach and findings 

4.1 Field research elements 

4.2 Socio-economic conditions in the study area 

4.3 Key change processes 

5 Increasing the benefits of agro-industrial FDI 

5.1 Implications for rural livelihoods 

5.2 Outgrower opportunities 

5.3 The roles of the public and private sectors 

5.4 Expanding energy access 

6 Conclusion: Seizing opportunities

6.1 An agenda for further inquiry

Endnotes 

References