The Global Farms Race : Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security

230 million hectares of farmlandan area equivalent to the size of Western Europehave been sold or leased since 2001, with most of these transactions occurring since 2008. As the deals continue to increase, it is imperative for anyone concerned with food security to understand them and their consequences. The Global Farms Race is a critical resource to develop that understanding. [Publisher's text]