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The 21st century African land rush
Oct. 24th, 2012 02:45 pmFertile land for raising crops is in high demand.
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The players want to rule over their patches of crops and increase accessibility to that resource rich interior, completely untouched until now.
Africa has still much to give to the world, the plump cow that she is. A similar land-rush is occurring in South America. It is yet unclear if Africa is going to benefit from this increase in food production, or it will rather suffer from it. One thing is for sure, population across the continent is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades.
( MAP )
The players want to rule over their patches of crops and increase accessibility to that resource rich interior, completely untouched until now.
Africa has still much to give to the world, the plump cow that she is. A similar land-rush is occurring in South America. It is yet unclear if Africa is going to benefit from this increase in food production, or it will rather suffer from it. One thing is for sure, population across the continent is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades.
