Pension funds: key players in the global farmland grab - 1 views
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According to Barclays Capital, some US$320 billion of institutional funds are now invested in commodities, compared to just US$6 billion ten years ago.
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The big picture shows that: the largest institutional investors are planning to double their portfolio holdings in agricultural commodities, including farmland; they are reportedly going to do it very soon; the new surge in money will push up global food prices; high food prices will hit poor, rural and working-class communities hard.
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A coalition of family farm, faith-based and anti-hunger groups, along with business associations, have initiated a campaign to persuade investors to pull out of commodity index funds.
