Brazil and Africa: a special relationship?

rousseffzuma1Why is Brazil investing in African agriculture? In a new article for the Institute of Development Studies website, Lídia Cabral looks at the different motivations that exist at international level, and in the ‘encounters’ between businesses and development partners.

Our China and Brazil in African Agriculture project is looking in detail at these encounters, with a recent IDS Bulletin featuring the first phase of the research.

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