The Global Farms Race Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security |
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| Editor:
| Kugelman, Michael
Levenstein, Susan L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61091-187-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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As we struggle to feed a global population speeding toward 9 billion, we have entered a new phase of the food crisis. Wealthy countries that import much of their food, along with private investors, are racing to buy or lease huge swaths of farmland abroad. The Global Farms Race is the first book to examine this ......
As we struggle to feed a global population speeding toward 9 billion, we have entered a new phase of the food crisis. Wealthy countries that import much of their food, along with private investors, are racing to buy or lease huge swaths of farmland abroad. The Global Farms Race is the first book to examine this ......