A collective land tenure system with popular shareholding and sustainable agriculture

Valentina Moiso () and Elena Pagliarino ()
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Valentina Moiso: Ceris - Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth,Turin, Italy
Elena Pagliarino: Ceris - Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth,Turin, Italy

CERIS Working Paper from CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY

Abstract: The Italian land structure displays some features which make access to land difficult for many farmers, in particular young people who have not received land by intergenerational transmission and who want to engage in alternative and sustainable agriculture. In Europe, innovative experiences facilitate the leasing of land for agricultural use, promote multifunctional agriculture, organic farming and short chain and, indirectly, counteract soil consumption and loss. These are forms of collective shareholding: the companies, which have small investors as their shareholders, own the land and lease it to farmers with long-term contracts. Similar solutions are in the planning phase in Italy, but they struggle to take off because of generally unfavourable structural and regulatory conditions. This article presents a preliminary overview of these experiences, highlighting risks and opportunities related to their different characteristics.

JEL-codes: Q14 R51 R52 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages Keywords : access to land, land tenure systems, sustainable agriculture, short chain, soil consumption, collective shareholding, alternative finance.
Date: 2014-12
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