MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
World Bank calls on governments to protect local land rights from large-scale acquisitions
As rising food and fuel prices create incentives for large-scale land acquisitions around the world, it is more important than ever for governments and the international community to protect local land rights, according to a new World Bank study released this week. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI really hope Argentina is listening and that our president starts nationalizing meat producers who downsized their herds.
Sep 10th, 2010 - 06:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I am one of them, forced by government abuses and mistakes in order to cheapen the instant price but compromising the future.
Sep 10th, 2010 - 10:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And sadly future uses to arrive.
The result is more concentration of the meat industry in the hands of government friends, as Samid or Elsztain, who have thousands. Less herd in the hands of the 100-500 cows segment, small and medium genuine farmers. Now, the price is escalating as the offer weakens from a devastated stock.
Example of how a government can mismanage a developped industry with an acknowledged brand, transforming it in a broken one. After the break of the rules, always come the concentration from the opportunists (or the friends of the rulers, this is the case).
Ks need media for hide this kind of economical horrors.
I totally agree with both comments.
Sep 11th, 2010 - 03:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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