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Biblioteca Land Grabbing in Africa and the New Politics of Food

Land Grabbing in Africa and the New Politics of Food

Land Grabbing in Africa and the New Politics of Food

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Junio 2011
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mokoro:5881

Whatever the prevailing terminology and ideologies, there is now ample evidence that large swathes of African farmland are being allocated to investors, usually on long-term leases, at a rate not seen for decades – indeed, not since the colonial period. The fact that much of this land is being acquired to provide for the future food and fuel needs of foreign nations has, not surprisingly, led to allegations that a neo-colonial push by more wealthy and powerful nations is underway to annex the continent’s key natural resources.

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Ruth Hall

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