On 11 July, Brazil's President signed into law important new legislation (MP 759) that paves the way for land thieves, who have illegally occupied and cleared vast areas of public land, to legalize their land holdings.
Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for activists fighting for their land or trying to safeguard the environment, according to a Global Witness report, which also provides insight into why these defenders are at such high risk.
Data released by London-based campaign group Global Witness showed that 49 of 200 land rights activists killed last year were from South America's largest country, making Brazil the world's most dangerous nation for campaigners.
Nearly four people were murdered each week last year while defending their homes, lands and forests from mining, dams and agricultural projects.
the Iowa-based company has build up a diverse portfolio of ag operations in the U.S., and has begun to build a significant presence in Brazilian farmland and biofuels
“In these supposedly win-win contracts, I would like to know what our communities are gaining. On the contrary, we are losing and even dying a slow death.”
World Bank and UNCTAD workshop brings 25 participants from the private sector together to discuss and share experiences and views on large scale agricultural investment
Kenya's Court of Appeal has opened the door for Indian bank ICICI to revive its plans to sell Karuturi’s land in Naivasha valued at $80 million to recover loans extended to the flower firm
In some countries huge areas of land are being taken over and farmed to feed consumers’ appetites in faraway lands. A study investigates which countries suffer most from the conflict between land grabbing and protecting forest.
Babator Farming Company Ltd is a 356 ha irrigated farming company established by AgDevCo Ghana Ltd as the first phase of the Babator Irrigated Farming Hub project.
A Chinese firm that plans to invest $2 billion into developing Cambodia’s first special economic zone (SEZ) dedicated solely to agricultural processing and storage has signed on a new partner to jumpstart the stalled project.
The value of the foreign-owned U.S. farmland soared from $17.4 billionto $42.7 billion, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Most of today’s foreign investment in agricultural land began to increase in 2005
