ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights the different views on foreign direct investment (FDI) in large-scale agriculture. FDI in large-scale agriculture differs from FDI in the manufacturing or service sectors. Scholars who argue against FDI claim that FDI in large-scale agriculture spells disaster for rural people and for the health of river systems. There are divergent views regarding FDI in large-scale agriculture; some are for and others are against promoting the investment. The debates on the issue grow stronger as both the demand and supply sides of FDI in large-scale agriculture continued to grow. Land and natural resources play a pivotal role in economic growth and development in African countries as many of them rely heavily on agriculture and natural resources for their gross domestic product, employment, national food needs and export revenue. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
