October 16: Join us on World Food Day For a Screening of “Land Rush,” discussion, and snacks75% of Mali’s population are farmers, but rich, land-hungry nations like China and Saudi Arabia are leasing Mali’s land in order to turn large areas into agribusiness farms. Many Malian peasants do not welcome these efforts, seeing them as yet another manifestation of imperialism. As Mali experiences a military coup, the developers are scared off – but can Mali’s farmers combat food shortages and escape poverty on their own terms?
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Screening of: “Land Rush” & Discussion
October 16,
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
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