Summary This paper discusses South–South cooperation by examining ProSAVANA, a
flagship agricultural development program seeking to apply Brazilian experience to …

This paper introduces a Special Section on Chinese and Brazilian engagements in African
agriculture. The paper asks if a new paradigm for development cooperation is emerging …

Soybean plays a major role in the development of Brazilian agribusiness, and in turn in
Brazilian geopolitical power as well. It is a pillar of Brazil's insertion into a 'new multipolar …

What role does China play in the recent rush for land acquisition in Africa? Conventional
wisdom suggests a large role for the Chinese government and its firms. Ou r research …

This paper reflects critically on efforts made to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining
(ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing–in Mozambique …

In recent years, following the discovery of huge coal reserves in the province of Tete,
Mozambique, there has been an increasing rush of global capital into the province. This …

Based on critical theory and ethnographic research, this book explores how intensifying
geographies of extractive capitalism shape human lives and transformative politics in …

International institutions and agencies from the Global North are no longer the sole initiators
of development norms and best practices. The proliferation of exports and imports of social …

Despite the high flow of foreign assistance and foreign direct investment (FDI) to developing
countries, the potential of agricultural production remains low and stagnant. Accordingly, it is …

Since 2014, there have been increasing numbers of undernourished people in the world,
mainly distributed in developing countries. At the same time, the rapid growth of China's …