Title: Land grab or development opportunity? : agricultural investment and international land deals in Africa

Authors: Cotula, Lorenzo

Place: London [etc.]

Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED) : with FAO [etc.]

Year: cop. 2009

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: land acquisition, agricultural land, foreign investments, food security, commodity prices, rural development, ethiopia, madagascar, mali, ghana, sudan

Abstract: The first detailed study of large scale land acquisitions in Africa analyses the modalities and likely impacts. highlighting the possible opportunities if things are managed well and warns of the risks to food security and rural development if contracts are not properly negotiated and enforced.

URL: http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=12561IIED

Document type: Portal