Investment in agriculture is urgently needed, as the sector is the main source of livelihood for people living in hunger…The kind of investment needed, however, is an issue which is currently at the heart of many international policy debates…Public-private initiatives on agricultural investments currently make little reference to the existing human rights frameworks or corporate regulation mechanisms that intend to protect the right to food…Unfortunately, ample evidence points to the role of agricultural investors in human rights violations, including labour rights and rights to land, livelihood, health and a clean environment, and even to the killing of human rights defenders…In a recent briefing, CIDSE asks what global business and human rights standards should be applied to agricultural investment in order to reach the ultimate objectives of achieving the right to food, alleviating poverty, enhancing sustainable food production and creating decent employment conditions for agricultural workers…