FDI in agriculture – why harvesting profits must be handled with care

Concerns over food security can lead to protectionist measures at a national level to avoid land acquisitions by foreign investors, while on the other side of the coin, investment into the agriculture sector can help boost food security, as well as bring about improved research and development (R&am...

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Published injust - food global news
Main Author Leiva, Marina
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published London GlobalData plc 13.05.2021
Subjects
Agriculture
Climate change
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Emerging markets
Farmers
Food security
Land purchases
Pandemics
Plant-based foods
R&D
Research & development
Robotics
Netherlands
United States > US
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Summary:Concerns over food security can lead to protectionist measures at a national level to avoid land acquisitions by foreign investors, while on the other side of the coin, investment into the agriculture sector can help boost food security, as well as bring about improved research and development (R&D) to maximise a country's potential when it comes to production levels. According to the World Bank, integrating small-scale farmers into wider markets is the key to making the agricultural sector in emerging economies stronger. There is particular potential to not only help achieve SDG number two – to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture – but other SDGs as well such as promoting gender equality as part of the investment, and tackling climate change.