New Film Exposes the Devastating Impact World Bank Backing for Land Investments is having in Mali
In Mali, a Libyan multinational company was awarded 100,000 hectares of land to grow crops for export. During the process of overtaking the land, villagers were beaten, including pregnant women, and people were offered only “a small amount” for their homes. Since 2008, an area the size of France has been snapped up for exportable crops in Africa, pushing food prices up in the native countries.
Ugh.
(Source: civilsociety.co.uk)
