The US reinforces control over agricultural lands

The United States government has announced a set of measures to strengthen national security starting with control over agricultural land, production chains, and public programs linked to the rural sector. The actions are part of a federal plan aimed at protecting food production, stimulating domestic innovation, and reducing the influence of countries considered adversaries in strategic areas of the agricultural economy. Among the initiatives is the opening of a public consultation to modernize rules that require the declaration of foreign investments in agricultural land in the country. The proposal seeks to increase transparency, improve oversight, and make the monitoring of foreign acquisitions, transfers, and participations in these areas more efficient. The goal is to strengthen the monitoring and verification of data, as well as to expand cooperation with bodies responsible for assessing risks to national security in operations involving rural assets. Official data indicate ...