US

Who keeps buying California's scarce water? Saudi Arabia
- Guardian
- 25 Mar 2019
Saudi-based Almarai owns 15,000 acres of an irrigated valley – but what business does a foreign food production company have drawing resources from a US desert?
Multinationals must prepare to cede some land to the very poor
- Daily Nation
- 22 Mar 2019
It is doubtful at Del Monte can continue owning so much land in perpetuity in Kenya.
Farming gamble fails
- Africa Confidential
- 22 Mar 2019
Ambitions for venture capital in African agriculture – once the Next Big Thing – are foundering, as is the case with the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania.
Violent tensions at Feronia's oil palm plantations in the DR Congo
- RIAO-RDC, et al.
- 20 Mar 2019
This Saturday military forces fired live bullets at villagers within the Lokutu oil palm plantation concession area of the Canadian company Feronia Inc, following weeks of growing tension between communities and the company.
Tensions violentes dans les plantations de palmiers à huile de Feronia en RD Congo
- RIAO-RDC et al.
- 20 Mar 2019
Ce samedi des militaires auraient tiré à balles réelles sur des villageois dans le district d’exploitation de plantations de palmiers à huile de la société canadienne Feronia à Lokutu, suite à des semaines de tension entre les communautés et la société.
After local outcry, a Harvard-owned vineyard project faces environmental review
- Harvard Crimson
- 06 Mar 2019
Despite Cuyama Valley being one of the most severely overdrawn basins in California, Harvard recently proposed a plan to build three large reservoirs in the area for its vineyard, much to the chagrin of neighboring residents and farmers.
Kenya: Survey ordered to settle Del Monte land dispute
- Daily Nation
- 04 Mar 2019
Fruit processor Del Monte will have its land in Murang’a and Kiambu counties surveyed in in order to address the historical injustices committed against the area residents.
Kenya: Survey ordered to settle Del Monte land dispute
- Nation
- 04 Mar 2019
US fruit processor Del Monte will have its 8,900 ha of farmland surveyed in order to address historical injustices committed against the area residents.
Ontario Teachers’ acquires one of the largest private apple orchard operations in the US in $288m deal
- GAI
- 26 February 2019
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has acquired Broetje Orchards, one of the largest privately-owned apple orchard operations in the U.S.
The rebirth of Harvard's divestment movement
- The Crimson
- 14 February 2019
A three-day campaign called “Land Under Siege,” consisting of a teach-in, a Mass. Hall rally and an organiser training event, was organized by Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice.
The dormant breadbasket of the Asia-Pacific
- The Diplomat
- 12 February 2019
The Russian government has actively supported foreign investment in Siberian agriculture, making 1 million hectares of arable land in the Far Eastern Federal District available to foreign buyers
US: Large Washington tree fruit companies compelled to sell out
- Growing Produce
- 12 February 2019
Two of Washington’s largest tree fruit orchards have been taken over by financial companies, as operators reportedly began to realize the operations would need large capital infusions to renew older orchards and remain competitive.