Ethiopia: BBC Hosts Debate "Is ‘Land Grabbing’ Good For Africa?"

Ethiopia: BBC Hosts Debate "Is ‘Land Grabbing’ Good For Africa?"   The BBC World Service is hosting a series of debates on the topic, "Is 'land-grabbing' good for Africa?" The debates are taking place within Africa, with participation from local communities who are experiencing the impacts of foreign agricultural investment. The first debate was held today in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with panelists including representatives of the Sierra Leone minister of agriculture, foreign investors,...

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