'Land Grabbing' by Foreign Investors in Developing Countries.

In response to the global food crisis, countries such as China, Korea, and the United Arab Emirates are buying or attempting to buy agricultural land in poor countries to meet the food demands of their own populations. The land acquisitions have the potential to increase investment into agriculture and rural areas in developing countries, but they raise concerns about the impact on small-scale farmers. A new brief by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) sheds light on these controversial issues and offers recommendations to safeguard the interests of affected people.

The brief can be found at http://ifpri.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e1537016b431a91504702d94b&id=....