Via The International Relations and Security Network, an interesting look at the trend towards global food outsourcing. As the report notes: “…From Mexico to Pakistan, citizens took to the streets last summer to protest what they saw as their government’s inability to do anything about skyrocketing food prices. In Burkina Faso, rioters shut down main […]
Read more »Via The Jamestown Foundation, a look at China’s historical tendency – and future potential – to turn its attention to Africa at the beginning of this decade to fill its people’s rice bowl. As the article notes: “…African nations, with their vast and sparsely populated fertile lands, offer China a solution to its rising food […]
Read more »Via The Financial Times, some further thoughts regarding food & farming as emerging geopolitical flashpoints. As the article notes: “…Food commodity prices remain near historic highs. Food riots destablised countries around the world last year – more than the financial crisis – and may well return. If food was ever a soft policy issue before, […]
Read more »Via The Financial Times, a report on Japan’s efforts to spearhead a drive at the Group of Eight summit to prevent “farmland grabbing” in developing countries and encourage responsible investing in agriculture. As the article notes: African land is being given away almost for nothing “…The move shows growing fears among leading nations that rich […]
Read more »Via Consultancy Africa Intelligence, a report that China may not look towards Africa as a saviour in the trend towards outsourcing food production. As the article notes: “…China’s Deputy Agricultural Minister, Niu Dun, has announced that China will not look towards the African continent to outsource food production by investing in overseas farmland. Accoring to […]
Read more »Via The Financial Times, another look at how international food security concerns are fueling a global farms race. As the article notes: “…Only a short time ago, African farmland seemed of little interest to outsiders. But last year’s food crisis and water scarcity in many countries has changed foreigners’ appetite with the result being that […]
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