Agricultural Law and Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cases and Comments

Agricultural Law in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cases and Comments introduces the subject of agricultural law and economics to researchers, practitioners, and students in common law countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and presents information from the legal system in Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The law and economics approach entails the use of quantitative methods in research. This is consistent with the expectations in an applied economics field such as agricultural economics.

Covering the general traditional law topics in contracts, torts, and property, the book goes further to introduce cutting-edge and region-relevant topics, including contracts with illiterate parties, contract farming, climate change, and transboundary water issues. The book is supported by an extensive list of reference materials, as well as study and enrichment exercises, to deepen readers’ understanding of the principles discussed in the book. It is a learning tool, first and foremost, and can be used as a stand-alone resource to teach the subject matter of agricultural law and economics to professionals new to the subject area as well as to students in law school, agricultural economics, economics, and inter-disciplinary classes.

Offers research findings on such topics as food safety, climate change, transboundary natural resources, international sale of goods, patents, and trademarks to highlight the future sources of pressure on the agriculture industryUses case-studies to provide real-world insights into the challenges and considerations of appropriate agricultural law developmentChallenges readers to carry out their own research in their areas of study, and to gain some understanding of the relationship between law, economics, and statisticsIncludes extensive resources, such as chapter summaries, study questions, and challenge questions at the end of each chapter to assist instructors and students in gaining full benefits from using the bookProvides separate instructor and student study guides, a test bank, and test bank answers, in hardcopy and electronic formats

Table of Cases

Preface

Chapter 1: What is Agricultural Law?

Chapter 2: Contracts

Chapter 3: Contract Farming

Chapter 4: Agricultural Production and Share Contracts

Chapter 5: Contracts Involving Illiterate Parties

Chapter 6: Commercial Law

Chapter 7: Patents and Trademarks

Chapter 8: Cooperatives in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chapter 9: Contracts Governed by International Treaties

Chapter 10: Tort Law

Chapter 11: Eminent Domain

Chapter 12: Forest Resources

Chapter 13: Wildlife Resources

Chapter 14: Water Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chapter 15: Environmental Law and Economics

Chapter 16: Transboundary Water Resources and Wetlands

Chapter 17: Climate Change

Chapter 18: Food Safety