TITLE:
The Concept of Land Grabbing in the Light of Empirical Evidence in the Moungo Division: The Case of the Municipality of Njombe/Penja
AUTHORS:
Jeannette Leumako Nongni
KEYWORDS:
Land Grabbing, Land Ownership, Indicators, Exploitation, Production, Actors
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.11 No.3,
March
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: The concept of land grabbing has become very prolific since the period of 2007-2008. And there seems to be a situation of disharmony in the perception of the question of land ownership especially between big and small producers. Small producers are generally considered victims of land grabbing due to the presence of investors who exploit large hectares of land. Focusing on the municipality of Njombe/Penja, this article is based on the argument that, situations of land grabbing can be identified through a certain number of indicators that are noticeable in the literature on land question. The review of the various literatures permitted us to bring out the meaning attributed to the concept of land grabbing as well as some indicators. A qualitative approach to data collection was employed through semi-structured interviews, which equally allowed us to compare these indicators of land grabbing to the realities observed in the locality. Findings reveal that, from the history of land transfers which exposes all the actors involved, to their means of land acquisition, the surface area, and the destination of production, the populations of the municipality of Njombe/Penja are victims of land grabbing.