s:1276:"%T Small-holder farmers' access and rights to land: the case of Njomb_ in the littoral region of Cameroon 
%A Gyau, A. 
%A Ngum, F.A. 
%A Foundjem-Tita, D. 
%A Ajaga, N. 
%A Catacutan, D.C. 
%X In Cameroon agriculture constitutes the main livelihood for a large portion of the population. Against this background land tenure security is of crucial importance for agricultural production and off-farm activities. This article aims to foster understanding of small-holder farmers’ access to land in the Njombé-Penja district of Cameroon. Data was collected using focus group discussions with small-holders key informant interviews field observations and formal surveys. Results indicate that the current land tenure situation often limits small-holder farmers’ access to productive land. This often results in conflicts between various actors including plantation agriculture rural elites and research institutions and hence threatens small-holders’ security for food and livelihoods. We conclude that there is a need to revisit existing policies for land allocation to multinational companies in order to protect small-holder producers’ rights and security and to harmonize the various tenure systems as a means to avoid competing claims among various actors. 
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