Illicit livelihoods: drug crops and development in Africa

Neil Carrier; Gernot Klantschnig

Illicit livelihoods: drug crops and development in Africa

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Abstract

This article assesses the impact of drugs on agricultural production, trade and livelihoods more broadly by focussing on cannabis and khat in Lesotho, Nigeria and Kenya. It actively engages with research that has recently begun to explore the links between drugs and development in Africa and challenges some of its key assumptions. It argues that based on the available empirical evidence, the causalities between drugs and underdevelopment are not always apparent. It proposes a more nuanced understanding of the economic impact of cannabis and khat and shows how they have provided farmers and entrepreneurs with opportunities not readily available in difficult economic environments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	174-189
Journal	Review of African Political Economy
Volume	43
Issue number	148
Early online date	27 Jun 2016
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 27 Jun 2016

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Keywords

drugs trade
AFRICA
DEVELOPMENT

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Gernot Klantschnig
- gk677york.acuk
- Social Policy and Social Work - Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, Former employee
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The Politics of Fake Drugs in West Africa
Klantschnig, G.
THE BRITISH ACADEMY
1/01/13 → 31/12/15
Project: Research project (funded) › Research

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Illicit livelihoods: drug crops and development in Africa

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