Agricultural land use, the fundamental challenge for food security and sustainable development in Burundi

Land management should be the priority for comprehensive rural development and food policy in Burundi. The study identifies the roots of food insecurity and determines opportunities for improvement and sustainable development. Analyses of existing economic capital show that it relies almost entirely on the asset of farm land. Mechanization does not exist. Farm equipment consists solely of small tools: three hoes, three sacks, two baskets, one machete and one pot on average per farm. Meat is rarely eaten and no family has enough for three meals per day. Land use efficiency is at the root of poverty and food insecurity