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Farmers in Madagascar say Chinese investors forced them to sell their land

Already more than 12,000 acres have been acquired by the Chinese investors

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Karolle Rabarison | Global Voices
Chinese foreigners are forcing farmers in southwest Madagascar to sell their land for a mere 7 ariary (less than US $0.01) per square meter. That’s according to news from TV Plus Madagascar, as reported by journalists Ivon Mahandrisoa and Angelo Ranaivoarisoa on May 24, 2017. A similar land deal in Kenya in 2008 was priced at about US $0.05 per square meter for a total of 40,000 hectares. (The cost of a loaf of white bread is 1,481.85 Ariary).
Already more than 12,000 acres have been acquired by the Chinese investors, who

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