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Chinese Agricultural Investment in Mozambique: the Case of Wanbao Rice Farm

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  • Chichava, Sergio

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The Hubei Gaza Friendship Farm was established in 2007 in Xai-Xai, Mozambique, and has been managed by Wanbao Africa Agriculture Development Limited (WAADL), a private Chinese company, since 2011. Critics see this project as a "land grab"; supporters argue that the investment is a positive force for agricultural growth and development. As discussed in this brief, the Wanbao rice farm case demonstrates the many obstacles to successful agricultural investment in Mozambique, which are exacerbated by tension between local civil society organizations, the Mozambican government, and Chinese investors.

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  • Chichava, Sergio, 2014. "Chinese Agricultural Investment in Mozambique: the Case of Wanbao Rice Farm," SAIS-CARI Policy Briefs 02/2014, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), China Africa Research Initiative (CARI).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:caripb:022014
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    1. Rebecca Pointer & Emmanuel Sulle & Clemente Ntauazi, 2023. "Smallholder Views on Chinese Agricultural Investments in Mozambique and Tanzania in the Context of VGGTs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-22, January.
    2. Xia, Ying & Chen, Muyang, 2023. "The Janus face of stateness: China's development-oriented equity investments in Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 162(C).
    3. Amanor, Kojo S. & Chichava, Sérgio, 2016. "South–South Cooperation, Agribusiness, and African Agricultural Development: Brazil and China in Ghana and Mozambique," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 81(C), pages 13-23.

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