Land, hunger and power: the new geopolitical stakes in agriculture

In a global context marked by rising food insecurity, climate change and the concentration of resources, agriculture is once again becoming a major strategic lever. This work examines how the possession of arable land, the control of agri-food circuits and the control of instruments of power in the same way as energy or armaments.Through a cross-cutting analysis of agricultural policies, land grabbing, trade flows and strategies of influence, the author sheds light on the invisible struggles for food sovereignty. From massive land grabs in Africa by foreign powers to tensions on grain markets and the technological dependence of local farmers, this work reveals the new forms of geopolitical domination linked to food.By combining geographical, economic and strategic approaches, Terres, Faim et Pouvoir offers a critical and documented reading of the reconfiguration of global power around agricultural resources, a crucial issue for the future of populations and the geopolitical balance of the planet.

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DEADE TANAKULA Gérardine is a doctoral student in International Relations at the University of Kinshasa and a researcher at CRIIC. Her research focuses on food diplomacy, food sovereignty and food security, exploring the geopolitical stakes of resources, arable land and the environment. Food security and IR.