Citic Agri Fund, an investment vehicle created by China’s largest conglomerate, has chosen Brazil as the platform for its global strategy in agriculture.
- Bloomberg
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12 December 2017
ASONOG asked for an investigation and clarification into the murder of Leodan Andrés Mancías Argüello, who was found dead in the Paso Aguan farm property of Dinant on November the 14th.
- Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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11 December 2017
These trends challenge rural communities and advocates of the people’s right to land and resources, food sovereignty and genuine land reform, to remain unwavering in their efforts to build a strong mass movement.
From Cambodia to the Philippines, women land rights defenders face increasing levels of violence and intimidation
The Ukrainian parliament voted on Thursday to extend a ban on the sale of agricultural land by one year, delaying what financial backers say is a key reform essential to Ukraine's long-term economic growth.
The company plans to spend $300 million over the next five years, mostly on increasing processing and production, as well as expanding into farming in Africa, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, Dhawan said.
- Bloomberg
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08 December 2017
Property worth millions of shillings belonging to Dominion farms is set to be auctioned next week.
- The Standard
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07 December 2017
Ukraine and the People's Republic of China have signed the program of investment cooperation in the agricultural sector. Ukrainian agricultural sector said to have potential to become production hub for foreign partners.
- Ukrinform
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06 December 2017
Workers at Indonesian palm oil plantations that supply Pepsi and Nestle suffer from labor abuses according to new report from RAN. The report covers three palm oil plantations operated by Indofood, the biggest food company in Indonesia.
AFSA’s new study on Land Rights in Africa identifies the drivers of the land use changes that have displaced millions of rural people and continue to threaten millions more – particularly women
"2017 has been an exciting year for Pegasus Food Futures, as we acquired farms in Abu Dhabi, Ras-Al-Khaimah and two sites in Portugal," says UAE-based company which already owns farms in Oman, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain.
- Pegasus FF
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06 December 2017
Malaysia's Camcashew Company and South Korean Naroo Marine Company will invest $100 million in a cashew nut export project in Kampong Cham province, including a 4,000 ha plantation and a 40,000 ha contract farming scheme.
- Khmer Times
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06 December 2017