Author’s note : This article provides a short overview of the more prominent research, media articles and organisations that have been involved in the debate about increased biofuel production and rising food prices – the ‘food vs. fuel’ debate. As literature on the subject is extensive and growing, it does not claim to be comprehensive, nor to evaluate the accuracy of the research papers and statements to which it refers.

While investment is critical for agriculture, the rush into long-term land leases is a dramatic step with many risks and substantial social and environmental costs

With an exploding global population — and Africa’s numbers set to triple — the world’s experts are falling over themselves arguing how to feed the masses. Why do they have it so wrong ?

Towards a broader view of land grabbing, in French

Global Land Grabs

A steady dismantling of support for peasant farmers left Mexico importing half its grain supply. Now they are fighting back

Are Food Prices High or Low ?

After Sudan, Colombia has the world’s largest number of internally displaced people, and land grabbing for economic gain is the main cause

EU economic deal prompts big war for influence between generic, brand-name pharm

By Richard Black, Environment correspondent, BBC News

The Costa del Sol is famous for its tourists and beaches but just behind them is a hidden world of industrial greenhouses where African migrants work in extreme conditions