At one time it was the Gold Rush that obsessed everyone as there were screams and shouts to be heard of ‘there’s gold in them there hills’. Now, it’s sugar that is creating the buzz in the investment world. Sugar is the new gold and gold is so yesterday anyhow. It’s the acquisition of sugar that are fuelling today’s rush for land acquisition in the world. While there are companies that are lining their pockets to make a few more bucks for the shareholders, it’s the families and the small-scale local producers that are being left with the after-effects of a high-sugar-content rush on their lands. The Sugar Rush is on! ... (full story)