Farms and funds: investment funds in the global land rush

IIED Briefing
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Language:
English
Published: January 2012
IIED Briefing Papers
Product code:17121IIED

Investment funds show a growing interest in farmland and agriculture. They are buying up land and agribusinesses in developing countries with the expectation of high long-term returns linked to rising land prices, growing populations and increasing demand for food. While the media has reported extensively on the involvement of these funds in the global land rush, the mechanics remain little understood by the broader public. What is the interest and what is driving it? Who are the players and what processes do their investment decisions go through? What are the impacts in recipient countries? And what action can be taken to promote investments that genuinely support local people?

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Buxton, A., Campanale, M. and Cotula, L. (2012). Farms and funds: investment funds in the global land rush. .
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