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Namibia tables bill to ban foreign ownership of land - report
- News 24
- 16 November 2016
Namibia's lands minister Utoni Nujoma has reportedly tabled a bill that would see foreign nationals being barred from owning land in the southern African country.
Land grab update: Mozambique, Africa still in the crosshairs
- Truthout
- 15 November 2016
Is land-grabbing over, in Mozambique and across Africa and the rest of the developing world? Now that crop and food prices have returned to their usual punishingly low levels, is the pressure off from foreign buyers looking to acquire large tracts of agricultural lands?
Sinoeans confirm Global Witness land grab report on GVL
- Frontpage Africa
- 15 November 2016
Citizens of Kpanyan Statutory District in Sinoe County, Liberia have given a one-month ultimatum to Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) to either meet their demands or leave the county.
Fiera creating joint venture to expand alts portfolio
- P&I
- 14 November 2016
Montreal-based Fiera Capital Corp. is taking the next step in its aggressive expansion plans that include adding agriculture and private equity to its current asset class offerings.
PHL, Malaysia eye cooperation in agribusiness
- Bussiness Mirror
- 13 November 2016
Philippines Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the Malaysian proponent is keen on tapping 200 to 300 hectares of land for the palm-oil plantation. He added that the project is purely a private-sector undertaking.
Malaysian investors eye increasing investments in palm oil in the Philippines
- Rappler
- 11 November 2016
During President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Malaysia, Malaysian businessmen expressed their interest in investing in palm oil plantations in the Philippines.
Harvard said to seek sale of slumping natural resources assets
- Bloomberg
- 11 November 2016
The portfolio, once considered a crown jewel in the endowment, is vast with assets including timberland plantations in Central and South America, a dairy farm in New Zealand, and vineyards in California.
Nigeria invites Russian farmers to invest
- Premium Times
- 11 November 2016
The Nigerian government extended an invitation to Russians to take advantage of the country’s arable land to produce and export agricultural products.
RDIF consortium plans two agriculture and food production investments
- PE Wire
- 11 November 2016
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company have confirmed plans for their joint investment in two of Russia's largest agricultural and food companies.
Nigeria: Agro-business investors assured of returns in Lagos’ N3b daily food market
- WorldStage
- 10 November 2016
Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition was organized to bring together stakeholders in the Agricultural sector to proffer solutions to the challenges militating against the achievement of food security
No to ProSAVANA Campaign considers the redesign and public consultation process of ProSAVANA’s Master Plan to be fraudulent
- No to ProSAVANA
- 10 November 2016
Despite the numerous irregularities denounced by civil society, the governments of Mozambique, Brazil and Japan are pushing through the process of “redesigning” the Master Plan in the Nacala Corridor.
W. Kalimantan indigenous groups accuse Sime Darby of land grabs
- Jakarta Globe
- 09 November 2016
Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby has been called out by a representative of indigenous communities for land-grabbing in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province during the 14th annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil meeting, which is taking place in Bangkok.