Abstract: Over the past 12 months, large-scale acquisitions of farmland in Africa, Latin
America, Central Asia and Southeast Asia have made headlines in a flurry of
media reports across the world. Lands that only a short time ago seemed of little
outside interest are now being sought by international investors to the tune of
hundreds of thousands of hectares. And while a failed attempt to lease
1.3 million ha in Madagascar has attracted much media attention, deals
reported in the international press constitute the tip of the iceberg. This is rightly
a hot issue because land is so central to identity, livelihoods and food security.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 323
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot