Should rich countries be buying agricultural land in developing countries? That question is raised in a report issued last year by the Land Matrix Partnership, a consortium of European research institutes and non-governmental organisations.
The report shows that, since 2000, investors or state bodies in rich or emerging countries have bought more than 83 million hectares of agricultural land in poorer developing countries. Most of these purchases have been in Africa, with two-thirds in countries where hunger is widespread and institutions for establishing formal land ownership are often weak.
Oxfam International calls some of these deals "land grabs". In a report, it says that, since 2008, communities affected by World Bank projects have brought 21 formal complaints alleging violations of land rights. Oxfam has called on the bank to freeze investments until it can set standards to protect rights. It also wants the bank to ensure the deals do not undermine local or national food security.
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