Just 1% of Farms Control 70% of Global Farmland: Study Finds 'Shocking State of Land Inequality'

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By Common DreamsNov 25, 2020, 1:04 pm148 ptsTrending
By Andrea Germanos A new report released Tuesday details the "shocking" state of global land equality, saying the problem is worse than thought, rising, and "cannot be ignored." Among the key findings is that the largest 1% of the world's farms operate 70% of farmland and "form the core of production for the…

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