_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: kofichristian160@gmail.com; Cite as: Sarpong, Christian Kofi, and Romanus Dokgubong Dinye. 2025. “Exploring the Effects of Large-Scale Land Acquisition on Rural Agriculture and Livelihood Sustainability: A Case Study of Kuntanase, Ghana”. South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics 22 (6):170-86. https://doi.org/10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i61046. South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics Volume 22, Issue 6, Page 170-186, 2025; Article no.SAJSSE.137219 ISSN: 2581-821X Exploring the Effects of Large-scale Land Acquisition on Rural Agriculture and Livelihood Sustainability: A Case Study of Kuntanase, Ghana Christian Kofi Sarpong a* and Romanus Dokgubong Dinye a a Centre for Settlement Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between both authors. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i61046 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://pr.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/137219 Received: 30/03/2025 Accepted: 01/06/2025 Published: 05/06/2025 ABSTRACT The paper examines the impact of large-scale land acquisition by commercial agricultural investors on livelihoods, land tenure security, agricultural productivity, and food security in Kuntanase, Ghana. Although the study was restricted to Ghana, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa face similar challenges. Data were collected from 127 households through interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires. Findings indicate that LSLA has greatly devastated agriculture, leading to land loss, reduced farm sizes, decreased production, and changes to petty trade and casual labour. Though there was temporary employment for some members of the community in investment firms, the majority of the jobs were precarious and poorly paid. Additionally, the study illustrates that land dispossession has heightened food insecurity, raised household expenditures, and undermined community solidarity. The paper proposes the demand for greater transparency in land governance, Original Research Article