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Africa investment or land grab?

More and more of Africa's farmland is being bought up by private companies and countries. But should this trend be welcomed as much-needed foreign investment or is it a new form of colonialism? We will be discussing this on Thursday's Riz Khan show where some of your comments will be featured. Join the debate.

Published: 30 Dec 2009 10:46 GMT
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