This volume critically analyzes the impact of emerging global South donors on African agriculture and food security. The book examines the structured engagements of Chinese, Indian, and Brazilian entities in African farming, questioning whether these investments genuinely enhance local livelihoods and productivity or exacerbate food insecurity through land alienation and displacement. It frames this analysis within the context of South-South cooperation, exploring the complex dynamics and potential consequences of these foreign agricultural interventions.

The book addresses the increasingly important and contentious issues of food security and land use in Africa, with a particular focus on the role of new donors from the global South. It offers a critical analysis of the agricultural engagements by China, India, and Brazil, posing key questions about their impact on local living standards, technology transfer, and agricultural productivity. The work aims to determine whether these investments alleviate or aggravate food insecurity by examining processes of land alienation and displacement.