The ongoing, FAO- led process to develop Voluntary Guidelines for Responsible Governance of Land and Other Natural Resources, and the Framework and Guidelines for Land Policies in Africa being developed under the leadership of the African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank are useful steps in that direction. [...] 15 – The balance between small-scale and large-scale farming and the future livelihoods of today’s small-scale farmers; – The relative importance of export-led agriculture; – The role of agribusiness and the degree of vertical integration in agricultural production, processing and distribution. [...] SCOPE AND RESEARCH METHODS Given the breadth of the research, defining the scope and focus of the study is of particular importance. [...] The lasting interest implies the existence of a long-term relationship between the direct investor and the enterprise and a significant degree of influence on the management of the enterprise” (IMF, 2001). [...] The deal was reported to involve the acquisition of land in the west and east of the country to grow maize and oil palm mainly for export to South Korea, though the deal subsequently ran into trouble and was then officially cancelled by the new government of Madagascar (e.g.
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