‘Water grab’: Big farm deals leave small farmers out to dry, study shows

Mongabay
May 30, 2022, 6:58 pm210 pts
In Africa and beyond, large-scale agricultural investment projects have often been promoted as a means to increase food security and boost economies in the face of drought and famine, increasing efficiency and opening up new land for farming. However, a recent analysis of 160 land deals across 39 countries…

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