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Be our Valentine and learn about global land grabs at IATP

February 14th, 2013

Global Land Grabs on Valentine’s Day at IATP! That’s right. We want you to be our Valentine on February 14! We’ll be discussing global land grabs and food sovereignty. Speaker information: Alexandra Spieldoch is an independent consultant on gender, food security and sustainable development issues. She has worked with international NGOs, farmers' associations and foundations globally for many years. Alexandra is a contributor to a new book on land grabs from Island Press, The Global Farms Race: Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security. Redwan Hamaza i

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