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The next great trek? South African commercial farmers move north
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This paper analyses the shifting role of South African farmers, agribusiness and capital elsewhere in southern Africa and the rest of the continent. It explores recent expansion trends, investigates the interests and agendas ...
'Land belongs to the community’: Demystifying the ‘global land grab’ in Southern Sudan
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Sudan is among the global ‘hotspots’ for large-scale land acquisitions. Although most of this
investment activity was thought to be focused in the Northern part of the country, recent research
indicates that a surprising ...
Agricultural land acquisition by foreign investors in Pakistan: Government policy and community responses
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This paper explores the Pakistani government’s 2009 agricultural investment policy package — a response
to increasing foreign investor interest in agricultural land — and considers the likely implications for local
communities. ...