"I know you will think why should President Obama meddle in the affairs of other countries," writes Devlinder Sharma. "I agree, but at least he can stop the American agribiz and finance companies from indulging in offshore farmland grab."
- Ground Reality
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10 September 2010
Según el Banco Mundial, antes de 2008 la expansión anual promedio de tierras agrícolas en todo el mundo era de menos de 4 millones de hectáreas, pero "antes de que terminara 2009 se habían anunciado contratos de compraventa de tierras en gran escala por 45 millones de hectáreas".
Indian companies are increasingly getting a foothold into South America, acquiring assets and land not just to get entry into its lucrative agricultural market but also to export commodities such as sugar, pulses and edible oils back to India.
- Economic Times
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07 September 2010
La comisión de Legislación General de Diputados planea sacar el 16 un dictamen contra la “extranjerización de tierras” en Argentina, donde el 7% de las tierras no están en manos argentinas.
Taking a leaf out of the book of progressive farmers of the state who have made it big in South and Central American countries, the Punjab government is now exploring taking up land on lease in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico to grow foodgrain and export it for domestic consumption.
- Times of India
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05 September 2010
Brazil's essential role as a provider of food for the world's expanding population is at risk if the government makes good on threats to curtail foreign investment in farmland.
El oficialismo trabaja en una nueva Ley de Arrendamiento, que haría eje sobre la diversificación productiva y la consolidación de los pequeños y medianos productores.
- El Argentino
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22 August 2010
With the surge of corporate farms in Argentina and Brazil over the past two to three years, I thought it would be useful to compile a list of the biggest groups with a short description of each.
- Progressive Farmer
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12 August 2010
Sudan is seeking to attract at least $1bn of capital for its agricultural sector from Arab and Asian investment groups, which are turning to Africa in search of new food supplies as their governments try to manage the impact of commodity price inflation.
- Financial Times
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11 August 2010
El Tejar will plant more than 1 million acres in Mato Grosso this upcoming season and nearly 2.75 million acres across South America, making it the largest farm company in the world.
Las iniciativas orientadas a frenar la "extranjerización" que impulsan los diputados nacionales Orsolini y Conti apuntan, en principio, a evitar la concentración de propiedades y a establecer un control anual de las zonas donde se acumulan recursos estratégicos del país, como el agua o las reservas de minerales
La Legislatura aprobó hoy de manera unánime y en primera vuelta parlamentaria, el proyecto de ley de la legisladora Magdalena Odarda (ARI) que tiene el objetivo de imponer restricciones y limites a la adquisición de inmuebles rurales, por parte de personas físicas o jurídicas extranjeras.
- Agencia de Noticias Bariloche
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25 June 2010
