Safeguarding land tenure rights in the context of agricultural investment

November 2015
FAO

This technical guide has been developed in response to concerns regarding large-scale land acquisitions and the need to increase investment in agriculture. It supports application of the Voluntary Guidelines by providing technical guidance on how to safeguard tenure rights in the context of agricultural investments, including in land. Aims to provide additional guidance to government authorities engaged in the promotion, approval and monitoring of investments at all stages of the investment cycle.