Tanzania, Aug. 26 -- Dar es Salaam. Stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of land laws, tighter controls on land transactions and greater public awareness to reduce land disputes and protect women's rights to own and use land.

They also want women to have greater access to legal aid and increased representation in decision-making bodies, saying this would strengthen their ability to defend their land rights and improve their economic livelihoods.

Stephen Ruvuga, executive director of a network of small-scale farmers' groups in Tanzania, which is popularly known by its Kiswahili acronym as Mviwata, said many land disputes could be avoided if existing laws and procedures were properly enforced.

He said the transfer of village...