Rising Global Interest in Farmland: Can It Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits?

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RISING GLOBAL INTEREST IN FARMLAND

Rising Global Interest in Farmland: Can It Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits?

Published on Jan 13, 2011

World Bank Publications

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This book aims to provide key pieces of information needed for informed debate about large-scale land acquisition by drawing on the experience from past land expansions, discussing predictions for potential future demand, and providing empirical evidence of what is happening on the ground in the countries most affected by the recent increase in demand for land. It complements demand side considerations with a detailed assessment of the amount of land, whether currently cultivated or not, that might potentially be available for agricultural cultivation at the global and country levels. It then describes in some detail the policies in place to manage land acquisition processes and analyzes how these policies may affect outcomes.

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