Land grab?
Subtitle: the race for the world's farmland
By: edited by Michael Kugelman, Susan L. Levenstein ; essays by Carl Atkin ... [et al.].
Contributors: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Asia Program
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9781933549552
Subjects: Farms; Capital investments; Foreign ownership; Agricultural industries; Agriculture; Foreign Investments
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.