South African Farmers in the New Scramble for African Land

Author:

Martiniello, Giuliano

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis Group

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Southern Africa

Journal Title:

Review of African Political Economy

Source:

Review of African Political Economy, Vol.37,no.123,March 2010,pp.96-98

Subject:

LAND POLICY

SOUTH AFRICA

Abstract:

The Republic of Congo has offered approximately 11 million hectares of farmland - six government farms of 135,000 hectares in the Niarri Valley plus 10 million hectares - to South African farmers in an effort to increase the country's food security. This initiative was announced by the Congolese agriculture minister Rigobert Maboundou in April 2009. In the current situation the country, devastated by years of political tensions and economic looting of its resources through a rentier politics, imports 99% of its food, mainly from France.

Language:

English

Country focus:

South Africa

Catagory URL:

http://www.informaworld.com

CITATION: Martiniello, Giuliano. South African Farmers in the New Scramble for African Land . : Taylor & Francis Group , . Review of African Political Economy, Vol.37,no.123,March 2010,pp.96-98 - Available at: https://library.au.int/south-african-farmers-new-scramble-african-land-3