African govts give away continent’s natural heritage, acre by acre
    A look at recent mega land deals in Africa reveals a trend dubbed a ‘dangerous grab’ of the resource upon which the continent’s poor people depend for survival.
    • East African
    • 21 Mar 2014
    Pour Karuturi, figure emblématique de l’accaparement des terres, c’est le fiasco
    Karuturi Ltd, l’entité de production florale de Karuturi Global Ltd au Kenya, est au bord de l’effondrement financier et vient d’être placé sous administration judiciaire. L’un des pires accapareurs de terres de la planète est dans la situation la plus difficile qu’il ait jamais connue.
    • TJN et al
    • 14 February 2014
    Karuturi : est-ce le plongeon ?
    Un résumé des derniers événements au 13 février 2014 publié par Tax Justice Network, Forum Syd Kenya, GRAIN, Anywaa Survival Organisation et le South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements
    • TJN et al
    • 14 February 2014
    ¿Se hunde Karuturi? Un resumen de los acontecimientos recientes
    Documento de fondo para acompañar el boletín de prensa del 14 de febrero de 2014 de Tax Justice Network, Forum Syd Kenya, GRAIN, Anywaa Survival Organisation y South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements
    • TJN et al
    • 14 February 2014
    Se hunde Karuturi, icónico acaparador de tierras
    Karuturi Ltd, la unidad de producción florícola de Karuturi Global en Kenya, entró en colapso financiero y fue puesta bajo administración judicial. Uno de los acaparadores de tierras más infames del mundo está sumido en los más grandes problemas que haya tenido jamás.
    • TJN et al
    • 14 February 2014
    Karuturi going down? A summary of recent developments
    Background document accompanying the 14 February 2014 media release issued by Tax Justice Network, GRAIN, Anywaa Survival Organisation, Forum Syd Kenya and the South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements.
    • TJN et al
    • 14 February 2014
    Karuturi, the iconic landgrabber, flops
    Karturi Ltd, the Kenyan flower production unit of Karuturi Global, is in financial collapse and been put under receivership. One of the world's most infamous landgrabbers is in its deepest trouble yet.
    • TJN et al
    • 14 February 2014
    Los esclavos de las rosas de Kenia
    Sher Karuturi Ltd exporta cada día un millón y medio de rosas a Europa según su página web pero el barrio construido para sus trabajadores no tiene electricidad por impagos.
    • El Mundo
    • 17 January 2014
    Swampy pool that has become a regional rice producer
    Dominion farm is one of the biggest agricultural activity in Siaya County and it is difficult to believe that the land it is sitting on was a few years back just a swamp.
    • The People
    • 15 January 2014
    Landgrabbing for Nigeria's rice revolution
    The North-Eastern Nigerian State of Taraba is on the verge of handing over 30,000 ha of land to the US firm Dominion Farms. About 45,000 inhabitants will have to vacate their lands.
    • Premium Times
    • 03 January 2014
    ‘Karaturi has no business being in the flower industry’
    The Kenya Flower Council foresees huge implications for the country when Karuturi goes down, reports Flora Culture International
    • Flora Culture International
    • 18 December 2013
    Land laws block private equity flow into region’s agribusiness
    Differing land ownership laws in East Africa are hurting the growth of agribusiness as the sector is unable to attract needed private equity funds.
    • East African
    • 13 December 2013
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