Africa Faith and Justice Network and the Damages of Land Grabbing: The Case of the Brewaniase Community, Ghana

Authors

Sr. Eucharia Madueke, Africa Faith and Justice Network

Abstract

This essay discusses the procurement of farmland around the town of Brewaniase in the Volta Region of Ghana by the New York based agribusiness Herakles Farm (HF). The essay highlights some of the repercussions of land grabbing by foreign corporations that seek only profit and do not fulfill promises made to locals who lease their land for a better life. It provides information on the efforts of Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN), a faith-based Washington DC non-governmental organization, to enable the local communities to avert land grabs and its damages. The essay aims to help African communities and individuals critically evaluate the gains and losses associated with land grabbing so as to prevent them falling into the same quagmire as the Brewaniase community. It offers a broad perspective on issues of land grabbing and encourages wise investment in land.

Recommended Citation

Madueke, Sr. Eucharia (2019) "Africa Faith and Justice Network and the Damages of Land Grabbing: The Case of the Brewaniase Community, Ghana," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, 58-74.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1029
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol3/iss1/9