ABSTRACT

Relevant findings of previous research on the subject matter were also used to deepen the analysis concerning the practical support of the Ethiopian Investment Policy for foreign direct investment (FDI) in large-scale agriculture to be pro-poor and environmentally sustainable. The Ethiopian government attempts to attract FDI through the provisions of investment incentives, guarantees and protection and remittance of funds. This chapter analyzes the results of the case study projects’ performance against the features of pro-poor and environmentally sustainable FDI in large-scale agriculture and the fundamental principles to promote pro-poor and environmentally sustainable FDI in large-scale agriculture. The Ethiopian investment policy advocates for pro-poor investment. It encourages pro-poor FDI in large-scale agriculture, specifically in the case studies areas, which require a significant amount of development. Food insecurity for the local population is exacerbated since they are denied access to many natural resources that were part and parcel of the livelihoods of communities prior to the implementation of FDI projects.