IRIN Africa | Fury over Senegal’s private land buyers | Senegal | Economy | Food Security | Human Rights

IRIN Africa | Fury over Senegal’s private land buyers | Senegal | Economy | Food Security | Human Rights: "A liberal land regime in Senegal over the decade has favoured large-scale acquisitions of arable land by both foreign and local investors. Dramatic changes in ownership have coincided with serious food shortages in the sub-region, a global financial crisis and a growing emphasis on the promotion of bio-fuel, with Senegal heavily promoting the planting of the controversial Jatropha tree, the seeds of which are used for the production of fuel for diesel engines."



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