‘Water grabs’ pose big threat to farmers amid water crises
By Aimee Gabay A new report has found that investors and agribusiness in Latin America are increasingly buying up small parcels of land with abundant water access, thus securing control over the vital resource. They’re also exacerbating water scarcity by planting water-intensive crops and expanding irrigated cultivation, according to the report by the Belgium-based International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food). “It is becoming more and … Continue reading ‘Water grabs’ pose big threat to farmers amid water crises
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