Assessing the impacts of land fragmentation on Agricultural Productivity in Mitooma subcounty,Mitooma district.

Abstract

This report contains the details of research for Survey Project 2 carried out to assess the impacts of land fragmentation on agricultural production in Mitooma Sub-county to cub the problem in the area. The presence of land fragmentation can indicate that an existing land tenure structure can be a major problem in many regions because it restricts rational agricultural development and reduces the opportunities for sustainable rural development although in some cases, it can prove beneficial and desirable for social and environmental reasons. Whilst policies to counter land fragmentation require reliable measurement of the situation and its weaknesses. The demand for land in Mitooma has been increasing significantly in the last decades. Available evidence shows that, over the years, the total land holding per household is reducing in size and value in terms of output. Given the rapidly growing population versus consequent land size fragmentation and degradation of natural resources, this provides the opportunity to increase smallholders’ farmland productivity through better methods and improved mechanisms.