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Contract farming is everywhere, but how does it affect agrarian relations in the Global South?

Contract farming is everywhere, but how does it affect agrarian relations in the Global South?

Contemporary debates in agrarian studies have been predominantly focused on land and property issues, at times to the detriment of questions about production and exchange. The large and expanding footprint ...

Rural support for authoritarian populism is strong – but another way is possible by Ian Scoones

Rural support for authoritarian populism is strong – but another way is possible by Ian Scoones

While the rise of authoritarian populism continues, its rural dimension has been missed in most commentary. Whether it is because of land grabs, voracious extractivism, infrastructural neglect or lack of ...