'Not so mega? '
by Robin Willoughby
Summary:
At a large summit on the future of African agriculture last week, the buzzwords
were 'investment opportunities', 'transformation' and 'public-private
partnerships.'
Despite the worthy aims of the hosts 'A Green Revolution for Africa (AGRA)',
discussion of poverty, rights, gender or inequality was rather absent from the
plenary.
The risks of large scale public-private partnership (mega-PPPs) are enormous,
particularly in the areas targeted for investment. Huge land transfers are a
core component of the mega-PPP agenda.
Mega-PPP projects are focussing less on the needs of poor small-scale farmers
and more on wealthier, more 'commercially viable' farmers and bigger,
politically well-connected companies.
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