Pirates and pateras: A new book examines the business of land grabbing in Africa
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Alonso Aguilar - Vicent Boix, a researcher specializing in trade and food sovereignty, has just published his second book, now available in bookstores under the suggestive name of "Pirates and pateras. Land grabbing in Africa.". As its subtitle indicates, the book focuses on the so-called "responsible agricultural investment" in Africa, or how markets are seeking safe securities in by others lands