Thursday, April 29, 2010

Africa is being stolen bit by bit for the rich...

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The farm manager shows us millions of tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables being grown in 500-metre rows in computer-controlled conditions. Spanish engineers are building the steel structure, Dutch technology minimises water use from two bore-holes and 1,000 women pick and pack 50 tonnes of food a day. Within 24 hours, it has been driven 320 kilometres to Addis Ababa and flown 1,600 kilometres to the shops and restaurants of Dubai, Jeddah and elsewhere in the Middle East.

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“The foreign companies are arriving in large numbers, depriving people of land they have used for centuries. There is no consultation with the indigenous population. The deals are done secretly. The only thing the local people see is people coming with lots of tractors to invade their lands. Full story...

Don't miss:

  1. Like China, India goes on land-grab in Africa....
  2. Rich countries grabbing vast areas in poorer nations...
  3. How China is transforming Africa!
  4. Chinese and Arabs are buying poor countries’ farms ...
  5. Is South India the dumping ground for the world's waste?

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