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Fears for the world's poor countries as the rich grab land to grow food John Vidal 3rd July • UN sounds warning after 30m hectares bought up • G8 leaders to discuss 'neo-colonialism' The acquisition of farmland from the world's poor by rich countries and international corporations is accelerating at an alarming rate, with an area half the size of Europe's farmland targeted in the last six months, reports from UN officials and agriculture experts say. read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/03/land-grabbing-food-environment
related: "Unequal power relations in the land acquisition deals can put the livelihoods of the poor at risk. Since the state often formally owns the land, the poor run the risk of being pushed off the plot in favour of the investor, without consultation or compensation." http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/03/africa-land-grab
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