The concentration of ownership of the worlds farmland in the hands of powerful investors and corporations is rapidly accelerating, driven by resource scarcity and, thus, rising prices. According to a new report by the US land rights organisation Grain: The powerful demands of food and energy industries are shifting farmland and water away from direct local food production to the production of commodities for industrial processing. Less known factors, however, include conservation and carbon offsetting.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:08:42 +0000
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