Land and Power - The growing scandal surrounding the new wave of investments in land

The new wave of land deals is not the new investment in
agriculture that millions had been waiting for. The poorest people
are being hardest hit as competition for land intensifies. Oxfam’s
research has revealed that residents regularly lose out to local
elites and domestic or foreign investors because they lack the
power to claim their rights effectively and to defend and advance
their interests. Companies and governments must take urgent
steps to improve land rights outcomes for people living in poverty.
Power relations between investors and local communities must
also change if investment is to contribute to rather than
undermine the food security and livelihoods of local communities...