September 21st, 2012
Via Farmland Grab, a report on Obang Metho’s presentation to the 1st Africa Congress on Effective Cooperation for a Green Africa in Bremerhaven, Germany: Thank you for inviting me to address the 1st Africa Congress on Effective Cooperation for a Green Africa (ECOGA). It is a great honor for me to be here with you […]
Read more »Global South Acquired By Investors
September 21st, 2012
Two interesting graphics, one new and one old. First, the old, via the Christian Science Monitor: Then, the new, via Peter Giovanni: Land grabbing: what is it? Land grabbing is a term that describes the acquisition of farmland by companies, governments and individuals. In the last years the term has been used to refer to […]
Read more »September 21st, 2012
Via Oxfam, a summary of a new report that strongly suggests EU biofuel mandates should be scrapped: The report shows how concerns about land and food rights around the world, both major campaigning priorities for Oxfam, are closely linked to EU biofuel mandates. In 2009, EU governments committed to sourcing 10 per cent of transport […]
Read more »Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist: Betting On Pakistan
September 14th, 2012
Via the San Francisco Examiner, an interesting article on Tim Draper’s Pakistani investments: On the anniversary of 9/11, terrorism theorists may be surprised to learn that the smart money is on Pakistani agriculture. Local private equity kingpin Tim Draper, a renowned, international venture capitalist, is quietly investing in Pakistani agribusiness, one of the biggest providers […]
Read more »September 13th, 2012
Via Kenya’s the Star, an article on the impact of the global land “grab”: A new report by Oxfam, a leading international relief agency, warns that climate change will increase the frequency of large spikes in global food prices, leading to more hungry people around the world. Besides climate change, rapid population growth, higher per […]
Read more »The Great Land Rush
September 13th, 2012
Via Future Challenges, a look at what they call the Great Land Rush: Rising populations and the development of biofuels are increasing demand for arable land all over the world, and Arrianna Marie Conerly Coleman says that small farmers are the first to suffer Land means different things to different people. While an economist might […]
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