Via Al Jazeera, a report on how new economic powers India and China are being accused of buying land cheaply and uprooting indigenous communities. As the article notes: “…Indian, Chinese and U.S. companies are among many inking land-investment deals in Africa, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Mali, and Mozambique. According to a study by the […]
Read more »Via Pakistan’s Express Tribune, an article on investment in Pakistan’s agricultural sector: The headlines may be screaming about violence and extremism but the smart money is betting, very quietly, on Pakistani agriculture. From international venture capitalists to global and local conglomerates to private equity firms, there has been a small but growing trend towards investing […]
Read more »Courtesy of Black Star News, an article on the scramble for land in South Sudan: As the United States celebrates Columbus Day and the legacy of one of the biggest land grabs in history, another massive land grab is unfolding on the African continent, mired in secrecy and spearheaded by hedge funds, financial speculators and […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report of the fear arising over Chinese investment in Brazil’s agricultural sector: Few subjects are likely to raise hackles more quickly in Brazil than the idea of foreigners owning its natural resources. “The Chinese have bought Africa and now they’re trying to buy Brazil”, stormed Antônio Delfim Netto, a […]
Read more »Via Outlook India, an interesting article looking at the impact of Indian companies acquiring millions of hectares in Africa: “…Reports of Indian firms farming large tracts of land acquired in faraway countries like Uruguay and Madagascar have so far been convincingly sold as success stories showcasing an emerging India flexing its economic muscle. But there […]
Read more »Courtesy of Spiegel Online, a detailed look at the financial markets’ discovery of the huge opportunities presented by agricultural commodities and the consequences of speculators driving up food prices globally: “…The room in which the world’s food is distributed looks everything but appetizing. Bits of paper and disposable cups litter the trading floor at the […]
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