The Global “Rush” for Land: Does it Provide Opportunities for African Countries?

Klaus Deininger

Chapter 5.4 in The Industrial Policy Revolution II, 2013, pp 386-411 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Growing food demand from an expanding and more affluent population and greater use of land for non—food purposes such as biofuels translated into to higher commodity prices and competition for land and other natural resources. Together with the pricing of environmental amenities, this led to a surge in investments in farmland, often d national borders. In addition to traditional agribusiness investors, demand from actors such as sovereign wealth, pension and private equity funds who traditionally had little interest in agriculture has also increased markedly, mainly in response to land being considered a very desirable asset class in the current volatile environment.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Large Farm; Land Acquisition; Private Equity Fund; Land Deal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137335234_16

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