Voice of America: UN: 'Land Grab' Deals Hurt Local Farmers

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

UN: 'Land Grab' Deals Hurt Local Farmers Dec 7th 2012, 18:08 Controversial farmland deals in developing countries can have a negative impact on the people who live on the land, according to a new U.N. report. While investment in agriculture is essential to help developing countries reduce hunger and poverty, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says these large-scale "land grabs" don't always help. The surging global demand for food, fodder and fuel crops is driving a land rush in parts of the developing world. Investors are ... Media files: 423F7D8E-8F2E-4654-91FD-013804683995_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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