March 3rd, 2011
Via Development Journal, a scholarly analysis of the global wave of land grabbing by the Land Research Action Network. According to the report, the current trend of investments is triggered by the interrelated crises in food, finance, energy and climate that have been spurred by decades of corporate driven globalization, neo-liberal policy regimes and natural […]
Read more »Growing Profits in African Agriculture
March 3rd, 2011
Via TradeInvest Africa, a look at private investment in Africa’s agriculture: “…International investors who previously avoided Africa’s agriculture are now looking at the sector. What has changed? There is a growing interest in African agriculture, not only from private equity investors with a traditional focus on Africa, but also from investors who have not historically […]
Read more »February 19th, 2011
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an interesting graphic on the 21st Century African land rush:
Read more »Farmland Derivatives And Alternative Food Security Investments
February 19th, 2011
Via The Emirates’ National newspaper, an interesting article focusing on farmland derivatives and alternative food security investments: “…Food security is back on the agenda with a bang, but while countries with money but little land want to invest elsewhere, few efforts are as emotive as a global “land grab”. The political risk involved makes such […]
Read more »February 19th, 2011
Via The Guardian, an article suggesting that – since land is now one of the hottest commodities in the world market – it is time to stand up for small farmers often dismissed as ‘inefficient”. As the report notes: “NGOs don’t mobilise people, desperation mobilises people,” said a Cambodian land activist as he related the […]
Read more »Africa: Selling The Farm?
February 7th, 2011
Courtesy of The Christian Science Monitor, a detailed look at foreign investors who see Africa as a breadbasket. As the article notes: “…In March 2009, civilian protesters led by a baby-faced former disc jockey swarmed through the streets of this hilly capital city. They were calling for the ouster of then-President Marc Ravalomanana for what […]
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