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Land grabbed areas could feed up to 550m people

2014-07-01 10:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: If areas that have been land grabbed in developing countries were cultivated for the benefit of the local population, the produce could feed up to 550 million of the worlds poorest people, according to new research. Land grabbing involves businesses purchasing large pieces of unused land, often to grow crops for biofuels, and infringing on the rights of local communities. In some cases, local people are forced off the land that they had used to grow food. The research, which has been published...

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