In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.
“Why Attractive?’’ reads one glossy poster with photos of green fields and a map outlining swaths of the country available at bargain-basement prices. “Vast, fertile, irrigable land at low rent. Abundant water resources. Cheap labor. Warmest hospitality.’’
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This is interesting article. It is not full of detail, but that isn't to say it isn't a well-sourced overview of the activities in Ethiopia. I am not a fan of the straw-man argument in journalism or I would have rated this story higher. The report is full of "some say" voices and it may be a tool of editing - but it is a dangerous choice when the article is being considered as an example of journalism.
These plans don't hatch without the incubator of International financial players. As the article suggests - this is just getting started.
Few countries have embraced the trend as zealously as Ethiopia, where hard-baked eastern deserts fade into spectacularly lush and green western valleys fed by the Blue ... More »
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