Land and agriculture ministries commit to integrate land governance concerns in agriculture

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African ministries of agriculture and land have welcomed the launch of pilot projects to mainstream land governance in agricultural strategies and plans, committing to ensure the two ministries collaborate to make sure land reform programs secure land rights, provide equal access to land, and promote responsible agriculture investments to advance agriculture and rural transformation. “Most of our ministries of lands have been working on land reforms, but in isolation from the agricultural sector,” Ms. Euphemia of the Ministry of Lands and Housing, Malawi, noted in her remarks at the end of a two-day inception workshop held 3-4 October, 2016.“Through this project, we will build bridges with our colleagues in agriculture to integrate our programs for better impact.”