Monday, February 7, 2011

Is Africa Selling The Farm?

Hunger And Food Security: Is Africa Selling The Farm?

Foreign investors see Africa as a breadbasket. Done well, investment could help with African hunger but create food security for the rest of the world.

Antananarivo, Madagascar

In March 2009, civilian protesters led by a baby-faced former disc jockey swarmed through the streets of this hilly capital city. They were calling for the ouster of then-President Marc Ravalomanana for what they saw as literally giving away the farm, selling out his impoverished nation.

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My Comment
: For some African countries .... they are selling everything that they have including their agricultural land .... a dangerous development in view of Africa's long history of hunger and famine. I guess in the end, I can only hope that this will be a good thing.

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