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1. 1. Impacts of large scale sugar investments on local livelihoods seen through the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach : A case study on a multinational sugar company’s presence in Manhiça, Mozambique

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

   Author : Emelie Muntrakis; [2015]
   Keywords : Land acquisition; cash crops; contract farming outgrower schemes; rural development; local livelihoods;

   Abstract : Establishment of big companies in rural areas is something that is getting more and more common as the phenomenon of land acquisition is growing. This study is based on a case study in Manhiça where a big scale multinational sugar company, consisting of a sugar factory and sugarcane plantations, has been present for almost 20 years. READ MORE