Going Gaga Over Grain: Pakistan and the International Farms Race

Written by Michael Kugelman and originally published in Dawn.Last May, while Pakistan’s military was waging its offensive in Swat, Islamabad officials were simultaneously launching another offensive in the Gulf: a charm offensive to secure investment in Pakistani farmland.Appearing at “farmland road shows” across the region, the investment ministry representatives depicted Pakistan’s soil as the perfect … Continue reading Going Gaga Over Grain: Pakistan and the International Farms Race