Working Paper Cnr-Ceris, N° 21/2014  

A collective land tenure system with popular shareholding and sustainable agriculture**

Valentina Moiso*, Elena Pagliarino

  National Research Council of Italy
Institute for Economic Research on Firm and Growth
CNR-CERIS Collegio Carlo Alberto - via Real Collegio, n. 30
10024 Moncalieri (Torino) – ITALY

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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.

Keywords: access to land, land tenure systems, sustainable agriculture, short chain, soil consumption, collective shareholding, alternative finance.

JEL Codes: Q14, R51, R52, Z13

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