More than 45 million hectares of land were bought in developing countries, with ...
More than 45 million hectares of land were bought in developing countries, with ...
... two-thirds being in Africa where ...
... critics say land acquisitions come at a high cost.
Behind the current scramble for land in Africa is a global struggle for a commodity increasingly seen as more precious than gold or oil - ... see more »
The revelation is contained in a report, Land and Power, released by British NGO Oxfam, which notes that speculators, pension funds and global agri-businesses from rich countries ... Read more »
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