The New Farm Owners: Finance Companies and the Restructuring of Australian and Global Agriculture (2011–2015)
- Abstract:
- Financial institutions now control millions of hectares of farmlands, worldwide, marking a new phase in the ownership and organization of agriculture. Yet, little is known about the way Australian and global agriculture is being restructured by finance capital. This study will: investigate how and why financial institutions are involved in agriculture; assess the social and environmental impacts; identify local level responses; and link these changes to broader processes of globalization and neoliberalism. Expected outcomes are: improved knowledge of the dynamics of finance capital's role in agriculture; new insights into global agri-food transformations; and, an understanding of the nature of opposition and resistance to financialisation.
- Grant type:
- ARC Discovery Projects
- Researchers:
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Emeritus Professor
School of Social ScienceFaculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences -
Professor
School of Social ScienceFaculty of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesUQ Senate Member
Finance and Business Services
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- Funded by:
- Australian Research Council
