Due to the global food crisis, a trend has developed in food-insecure countries to outsource food production to lesser developed countries. Current stipulations regulating the purchase of farmland by foreigners can be undermined by renting land. Exemplifying this trend, the Río Negro-Beidahuang agreement was signed without the consent of the indigenous residents of the region and may threaten the environment. Latin American governments should focus on developing sustainable food programs for their own populations;...




