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21 May 2013FOEE
European banks and penion funds fuel land-grabs in Uganda
European banks and pension funds continue to finance one of the largest and most destructive palm oil giants Wilmar International, according to new research released today by Friends of the Earth Europe.
20 May 2013Reuters
Saudi investor to delay Sudan farm project over dollar curbs
A Saudi firm will hold off its planned project in Sudan to produce wheat and other basic food items until the government eases a ban to repatriate profits.
20 May 2013This Day
Stallion Group to invest in rice production in Edo
A private initiative, Stallion Group, has indicated its readiness to invest in rice production in Edo State, just as the state government assured it of a conducive environment.
20 May 2013ANBA
Arabs invest little in agriculture
Agricultural investment firm GLB presented its Sudan alfafa production project, which produces feed for animals in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, to participants at the agriculture investment conference in Sudan.
19 May 2013The Hindu
When the levee breaks
Karuturi Global faces accusations of causing floods to local villages, not paying taxes, contributing to human rights violations and providing dismal working conditions at its farming operations in Gambela, Ethiopia.
19 May 2013Future Agricultures
What can we learn from history about the impact of large-scale land developments in Africa?
Can contemporary large-scale land investments play a role in reducing poverty and inequality? If so, what influences the outcomes? A new research project is gathering data on three farming models – contract farming, plantations and commercial farming areas – in Ghana, Kenya and Zambia.
17 May 2013LPDI
Shifting the debate about ‘responsible soy’ production in Paraguay
A critical analysis of five claims about environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
16 May 2013Sudan Tribune
Ismail vows to punish Sudan’s investment ministry staff accepting bribes
Sudan investment minister Mustafa Osman Ismail revealed that Saudi Arabia requested over million acres (405,000 ha) of land for investment in food security
15 May 2013
G8 should implement the CFS Tenure Guidelines rather than launch a new initiative aimed at increased transparency in land transactions
Groups strongly reject and condemn the G8’s proposed transparency initiative.
15 May 2013Reuters
UK’s Lonrho gets buyout offer
Lonrho Plc, which operates farms and claims land concessions in several African countries, said it received a £174.5 million buyout offer from a company controlled by Swiss billionaire Thomas Schmidheiny and investor Rainer-Marc Frey.
14 May 2013The Star
Africa may not reap much from its riches
Africa is white hot with minerals and land deals in what could be the second scramble for Africa.
13 May 2013Aprodev
Policy brief: The role of European development finance institutions in land grabs
Aprodev commissioned research to investigate the involvement of European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in land grabs. The evidence shows that European DFIs are indeed involved in some land grabs, and there are real risks of being complicit in others in the future.
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