The China Africa Research Initiative at the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington published in March 2015 a policy brief titled "Neither 'Friendship Farm' nor 'Land Grab': Chinese Agricultural Engagement in Angola" by Zhou Jinyan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
The author traces the development of Chinese agricultural investment in Angola and assesses its current state. After conducting research on the six Chinese-run farms she questions both the "land grab" narrative as well as the long-term sustainability of these projects.
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Chinese Agricultural Investment in Mozambique
The Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies China-Africa Research Initiative published in November 2014 a policy brief titled "Chinese Agricultural Investment in Mozambique: The Case of the Wanbao Rice Farm" by Sergio Chichava, Institute of Social and Economic Studies in Mozambique.
Critics see the project as a land grab while supporters argue that the investment is a positive force for agricultural growth and development. The case demonstrates the many obstacles to successful agricultural investment in Mozambique, which are exacerbated by tension between local civil society organizations, the Mozambican government, and Chinese investors.
Critics see the project as a land grab while supporters argue that the investment is a positive force for agricultural growth and development. The case demonstrates the many obstacles to successful agricultural investment in Mozambique, which are exacerbated by tension between local civil society organizations, the Mozambican government, and Chinese investors.
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