Foreign Investment in Large-scale Agriculture in the Lowlands of Ethiopia: Challenges and Paths Forward
This study focuses on the impact of foreign investment in large-scale agriculture in Ethiopia, particularly in the lowlands. It examines the actors involved, biophysical environment issues, displacement concerns, and local community empowerment. The analysis underscores the importance of meaningful engagement among stakeholders for sustainable development and the realization of the right to development for local communities.
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Foreign Investment in Large-scale Agriculture in the Lowlands of Ethiopia Tefera Degu Addis Bahir Dar University
Global context, and the trend in Ethiopia s Large-scale Agricultural Investment (LSAI) Objective: multistakeholder analysis in operationalizing the right to development of local communities Methodology General
SaudiStar PLC Part of AL Muwakaba for Industrial Development and Overseas Commerce (MIDROC) 10,000 hectares of land concession in the Gambella region of Ethiopia Production of rice for export
Actors involved and their roles The home state (Saudi Arabia) The World Bank Both indigenous and international NGOs The Company itself The Host State (Ethiopia) The local Community
The biophysical environment (ecological issues) Displacement and land rights Contested issues Local food security and the right to food Job opportunity and Labour right issues Local empowerment/know- how and technology transfer/
Meaningful and constructive engagement is required among and between actors to revitalize the RTD in the case at hand and this can be achieved through; Revisiting hegemonic approaches and epistemological narratives towards LSAI Bottom-up initiatives towards land concessions Making locals shareholders in agricultural investment The way forward
