When did parliament pass a law allowing Egypt to “lease” land in Uganda?
Where is this land located, and how big is the land being leased and for how long? WHO is being paid how much? Where did the original occupants go? Why cann’t Uganda’s farmers grow the food to export to Egypt? Egypt leases land in Uganda to ensure food security Posted By GRAIN On 4 February 2010 @ 22:38 In Egypt, Uganda | By Rachel Pollock Farmers in northern Uganda 4 February 2010 [MediaGlobal]: The Egyptian government announced Monday that it would be sending a committee to assess farmland in Uganda to grow wheat to then import back into Egypt. Egypt is the leader in wheat consumption and has historically relied mostly on imports. According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Egypt consumes 14 million tons of wheat a year but is only able to produce 8 million tons. Egypt has also been interested in formalizing agreements with the Ugandan government, since September of last year. While this has brought up ethical questions of exploitation, another concern is
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