Neo colonial agriculture in Africa

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Neo colonial agriculture in Africa

This new wave of invasion targeting some of the most fertile lands in Africa in a manner reminiscent of the scramble for Africa in the 19th Century. We are facing the beginning of a modern agro-imperialism, this time coming from the East. In the case of Kenya, the area around Tana Delta which the government seeks to lease to the Qatari is of immense strategic value. It is fertile, has fresh water and, more importantly, is located in a region that has the highest potential oil and gas deposits in the country as well as other mineral deposits. This might just be the beginning of a long term plan by the Arab state to control a key region and gateway of our country and this is the greatest mistake the Kenyan government could make.

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