Saturday, August 8, 2009

Samplebusiness Plan For Chicken Farm

, or just business as usual?


Or both? Hard to tell them apart these days. Here are a couple of articles on the recent phenomena of wealthy nations 'leasing' arable lands in poor countries to grow their food, often to the detriment of local farming practices.

Wealthy Middle Eastern Countries Lease Lands Overseas To Secure Food
by Steve Furay


Excellent report from the International Food Policy Research Institute


Bloomberg reports the sensational bid to 'lease' rent-free for 99 years half of Madagascar's arable land was cancelled by the citizens removing the president from office!