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From Financial Times coverage of this report from The World Bank:
"The World Bank has backed the practice of countries selling large tracts of agricultural land to overseas investors, but is urging host countries to demand much more from investors to increase farming productivity and peoples' livelihoods.
In a long-awaited report on the so-called 'global farmland grab,' the multilateral donor organisation warns about the risk of the deals, particularly the 'limited recognition of local rights' and 'highly centralised approval processes.'"
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