Abstract

GRAS, Carla  and  CACERES, Daniel M.. Land grabbing as a dynamic process: Actors’ strategies within contexts of economic stagnation. Poblac. soc. [online]. 2017, vol.24, n.2, pp.163-194. ISSN 1852-8562.

This article aims to contribute to the understanding of land-grabbing processes. Drawing upon an analysis carried out in Northern Córdoba (Argentina), it suggests that this phenomenon: (a) is not lineal, or uniform, nor does it increase steadily over time; and (b) it is not limited to land concentration, but integrates strategic resources (financial, technological, managerial) converging in a more inclusive process of capital accumulation. We analyze a specific dynamic, the slowing down or reduction in the amount of land controlled by large land holdings, on the hypothesis that this should not be necessarily understood as land-grabbing retraction.

Keywords : Land grabbing; Agribusiness; Capital accumulation; Agricultural business models; Land prices; North of the province of Córdoba.

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