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Land grab?: the race for the worlds farmland [1]

The world is experiencing a grain rush. With increasing frequency, food-importing countries and private investors are acquiring farmland across the developing world. This new publication marks one of the first efforts in the United States to bring together perspectives from international organizations, farmers, and investors alike about a trend often referred to as a new phase of the world food crisis.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Michael Kugelman [2], Susan L. Levenstein [3]
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars [4]
Tags:
Land [5], Land Use [6], Land Acquisition [7], Agriculture [8], Farmers [9], Poverty [10], Asia [11], India [12], Global [13], Food Security [14]
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