A bitter harvest in Africa

Foreign investors, including the Irish, are being encouraged to buy large tracts of African land, dispossessing local farmers, says David Ralph

TANZANIA celebrates 50 years of independence from British colonial rule this year, with major events planned across the country.

But foreign investors are gaining control of the country’s most valuable asset — its lush, fertile land — prompting some to describe these land deals as modern-day ‘land grabbing’.