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20 Apr 2012Inquirer
Lawmakers push bill to regulate large scale foreign investments on land
In the Philippines, Akbayan Party-list Representatives Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao and Walden Bello are pushing for a bill that regulates large scale foreign investments on land.
15 Apr 2012Philippine Star
Agricultural land acquisition: A lens on Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has become ever more appealing to investors from both within and beyond the region seeking to include agriculture in their portfolios.
10 Apr 2012Rappler
PH, Qatar ink agreements on tourism, agri, investments
The Philippines and Qatar signed 4 bilateral agreements and one private sector agreement seen to boost cooperation in investments, tourism, fisheries and the legal field.
29 Mar 2012APC
Stop devoting our lands for food security of other nations
At least 100 farmers led by members of the Asian Peasant Coalition joined a protest in the Philippines against global land grabbing, calling on governments in Asia to stop devoting their lands to the food security of other nations
29 Mar 2012Asian Peasant Coalition
Stop Devoting Our Lands for Food Security of Other Nations
At least 100 farmers joined a protest in front of the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City led by the members of the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) in the Philippines such as the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), AMIHAN (National Federation of Peasant Women), UMA (Union of Agricultural Workers), and the PAMALAKAYA (National Federation of Small Fisherfolks of the Philippines). Also present is the Anakpawis partylist and the National Network of Agrarian Reform Advocates (NNARA)-Youth.
26 Mar 2012Business Mirror
Probe of $50-M AMA deal with Bahrain sought
Legislator calls for an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the $50-million joint-venture deal between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the AMA Group Holdings to operate a 10,000-hectare agricultural farm in Mindanao.
10 Feb 2012Bulatlat
KMP charges Aquino envoy of inking anomalous $300M agri-deal with Bahrain
“This so-called joint venture smacks of land-grabbing and conflict of interest on the part of President Aquino’s political lieutenant in the Gulf.” – Danilo Ramos, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
03 Feb 2012KMP
Tillers seek probe of $300 M land lease deal with Bahrain
The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today called on the House of Representatives’ committees on agrarian reform and agriculture to conduct a probe and shoot down a $300-million land lease deal the government entered into with Bahrain.
19 Jan 2012Manama
Bahrain firm inks $50m Philippines farm deal
Bahrain’s Nadir and Ibrahim Sons of Hassan Group has signed a $50 million agriculture investment deal with AMA Group Holdings to use public land to grow crops including sugar, rice and bananas.
02 Jan 2012Business World
Singapore-based firm acquires 28.11% stake in AgriNurture
Cargill's hedge fund acquires major stake in company acquiring plantations in Mindanao, the Philippines to produce rice, corn, banana and vegetables.
13 Oct 2011MindaNews
2 Norwegians say company guards harassed them in Oil Palm Plantation
Harassment and threats abound in areas where land grabbing is taking place.
10 Oct 2011KALUMBAY Regional Lumad Organisation
Local organisations present the situation of oil palm expansion in Opol, Misamis Oriental
a primer presenting the local situation of oil palm plantations in Mindanao
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