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Interview: “Pastoralist women have the capacity to lead”
- ILEIA
- 02 February 2017
In Tanzania, large scale investment is increasing and this has a huge impact on pastoralists’ access to land.
New Hope group backs australian agriculture, plans to invest $1b by 2020
- ABC
- 02 February 2017
Chinese investment in Australian agriculture is usually a magnet for controversy, but one Chinese company has remained immune from criticism, with plans to invest $1 billion by the end of the decade.
Hundreds ask for help in disputes
- Khmer Times
- 01 February 2017
About 500 people representing thousands of families from by citizens from Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces affected by the development of sugarcane plantations requested intervention from Hun Sen.
Brazil to open airlines, agricultural land to foreign buyers: sources
- Reuters
- 31 January 2017
The government will soon propose a bill lifting a ban on foreign investors buying agricultural land in Brazil, on the condition that 10 percent of any purchase is destined to land reform to benefit landless farmers and peasants, said a presidential aide.
Investors gain from rising Australian farm values and still more in the tank
- The Land
- 30 January 2017
Now and into 2017 agribusiness is being promoted as the next big thing, with increasing market activity, resulting in land and asset values accelerating at a greater rate towards a peak as local and international demand increases.
Dubai to import lemons from Mozambique
- WAM
- 30 January 2017
Last year, the Erati district government granted Jacaranda a further 100 hectares, on which it intends to produce not only lemons, but also maize and soya for animal feed.
Papuans still unhappy over Merauke food and oil palm project
- Radio NZ
- 30 January 2017
Strong distrust remains among the indigenous Papuans of Indonesia's Merauke regency about a major "food estate" project.
Agriculture to get boost from foreign investment – Afriyie-Akoto
- Ghanaweb
- 26 January 2017
The Agric Minister-designate of Ghana says the sector under the current administration will pursue foreign investments in a bid to increase production.
PH agri attaché eyes ‘food security’ ties with UAE
- Filipino Times
- 26 January 2017
The Philippine Embassy’s agricultural counsellor is looking at working on an agreement in the area of food security with the UAE government
Algerian firm signs $300 million farming deal with U.S. group
- Reuters
- 25 January 2017
Privately-owned Algerian dairy company Tifralait and American International Agriculture Group (AIAG) will set up a joint venture to develop projects over an area of 25,000 hectares covering cereals, potato, fertilizers, dairy and cattle feed.
Urgent protest and request submitted to JICA’s President Mr Shinichi Kitaoka
- Africa Japan Forum et al.
- 24 January 2017
Concerning JICA’s attempt to suppress Mozambican peasant leaders and CSO representative visiting Japan
Khartoum provides Saudi investors new guarantees
- Asharq Al-Awsat
- 24 January 2017
There are 196 Saudis investing in the agricultural sector in Sudan and they basically focus on wheat, corn and feed.