An Article from the Washington Times. “Giving even small amounts of land to the landless in India and ensuring property rights for Chinese farmers has the potential not only to improve the lives of hundreds of millions, but also to help close the rural-urban gap in two vast countries where years of rapid growth have disproportionately benefited the cities,’ said Tim Hanstad, president of the Seattle-based Rural Development Institute.” | download PDF
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