Land Rush - Why Poverty?

LAND RUSH: How do you feed the world?75% of Mali's population are farmers, but rich, land-hungry nations like China and Saudi Arabia are leasing Mali's land in order to turn large areas into agribusiness farms. Many Malian peasants do not welcome these efforts, seeing them as yet another manifestation of imperialism. As Mali experiences a military coup, the developers are scared off - but can Mali's farmers combat food shortages and escape poverty on their own terms?Director Hugo Berkeley & Osvalde Lewat Producer Eli Cane Produced by Normal Life PicturesWhy Poverty?http://www.whypoverty.net/en/video/31/Video URL: http://youtu.be/O_pKnP-2mOQ