Large-scale land acquisition and agricultural household labor supply in northern Ghana

Abstract

Although both local and internation actors participated in large-scale land acquisition (LSLA), most studies currently available tend to concentrate on the effects of LSLA by foreign actors. This study investigated the determinants determining households exposure to LSLA by local and foreign organizations and their impacts on labor supply in northern Ghana uising multinomial endogenous effect model and data from 664 homes selected through multistage sampling. The study specifically looked at variables impacting home off-farm labor supply and household direct and indirect exposure to LSLA by domestic and international organizations. The findings showed that power dynamics, geographic locations and institutional factors have a significant impact on households' exposure to LSLA. Furthermore, the findings demonstrated that time spent off-farm is increased by households' direct and indirect exposure to LSLA by domestic and foreign firms. On the basis of the findings, policy and future research conclusions and suggestions are offered.