Property, possession, incorporation: Another look at agribusiness venture agreements in the Philippines

Arbeitspapier

Of late, incorporating smallholder land, through partnerships with agribusiness firms that cultivate export crops has received some attention among scholars, policy- makers and non-government organizations (NGOs). Some see such partnerships as a means of raising smallholder incomes, and achieving rural development. However, several case studies have shown that such partnerships can result in low incomes, and effective dispossession of smallholders. This essay examines how this dynamic occurs by comparing the experiences of smallholders in the Davao Region of the Philippines. I argue that despite the smallholders observable and enforceable property rights, the costs and risks of cultivation, coupled with an unfavorable political environment generate conditions under which smallholders cede control over their holdings in a partnership. This results in both lower incomes, and exclusion from the use of their land.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Paper ; No. 2016-09

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic Impacts of Globalization: Economic Development ; Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: Asia including Middle East ; Economic History: Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Services: Asia including Middle East ; Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products ; International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations ; Economywide Country Studies: Asia including Middle East
• Subject: Rural Development ; Land Conflict ; Agribusiness ; Agrarian Reform June

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Rosete, Alfredo R.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Massachusetts, Department of Economics
• (where): Amherst, MA
• (when): 2016

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/174401
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET