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.
- RIAO-RDC et al.
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20 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.
- Harvard Crimson
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06 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.
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.
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has acquired Broetje Orchards, one of the largest privately-owned apple orchard operations in the U.S.
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 Crimson
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14 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
- The Diplomat
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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.
- Growing Produce
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12 February 2019
International Farming Corp., a Kinston-based agricultural investment company, has raised $404 million in a fund to invest in U.S. farmland.
According to the USDA, the following countries are home to the largest holders of US cropland: Canada, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.
- Successful Farming
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05 February 2019
New Jersey’s $70 billion public-employee pension manager, the New Jersey State Investment Council, has agreed to commit $100 million in Homestead Capital’s third farmland fund.
TRSL has also expanded another of its separate accounts held with Hancock Agricultural Investment Group by $25 million, focusing on farmland in the US and Australia.
