Economist has a new article on land grab in Africa. The old one is here. Some disturbing trends it highlights:
“Protectionism, not efficiency, has been the driving force behind these land grabs.
“Host governments usually claim the farmland they offer is vacant, state-owned property. That is often untrue”.
…. ”At the moment too many seem designed to benefit local elites more than local farmers; they use foreign labour and export most of their production, harming local food markets. “
An interesting article.
