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The New Colonialism

THE NEW 200 MILLION 60%+ COLONIALISM of land grabs occur in regions where people struggle to get enough to eat.2 acres have been snatched up since 2002. SOLD 2/3 of land grab investors plan to export what they grow.? O TOP LAND GRABBERS' UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM AINE governments, government-backed companies, national and international companies and individuals, asset management funds* UNITED STATES CHINA ISRAEL SIERRA LEONE PHILIPPINES SUDAN LIBERIA PAPUA NEW GUINEA O MOST GRABBED COUNTRIES GABON MOZAMBIQUE URUGUAY 70% $1 PER ACRE PER YEAR: The number of land grabs that have been completed or are under way is not known. going rate to lease land in Ethiopia in 2008.³ of the population of sub-Saharan Africa lives on lands that are classified as state lands, so government officials sometimes believe they can simply give the land away.3 The World Bank identified 464 LAND ACQUISITIONS 1$ FOR SALE Some land grabs are outright purchases, but most are long-term leases. being negotiated between October 2008 and August 2009. $ $$ Not all land that's grabbed is put into production. Some investors buy plots on spec, with the expectation that food prices will continue to rise, making arable land even more valuable. The food price spikes of 2007 and 2008 accelerated the rate of land grabs.* Sources: 1. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, 2. Oxfam, 3.0akland Institute, 4.Food And Agriculture Organization of The United Nations DESIGN BY FFCTN.COM

The New Colonialism

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Land grabs—a relatively recent phenomenon where wealthier countries lease agricultural land in Africa or other developing areas on the cheap.

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