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Al Dahra to develop farmland in Serbia
- The National
- 23 October 2012
Abu Dhabi's Al Dahra Agricultural Company is to develop 9,000 hectares of farmland in Serbia as it seeks to bolster food security in the UAE.
Olam stands out in a near-empty field
- AFR
- 23 October 2012
The new Australian head of Singapore-listed agribusiness Olam International wants to build more partnerships with institutional investors to open up investment in the agricultural sector.
Foreigners may hold tenth of our land, says unionist
- NZ Herald
- 23 October 2012
Foreigners own far more New Zealand farmland than officially estimated and could hold a tenth of our country's productive agricultural real estate, says Bill Rosenberg of the Council for Trade Unions.
The global land grab: The new enclosures
- Wealth of the Commons
- 23 October 2012
Only legal recognition of commons as the communal property of communities is sufficient to afford real protection, writes Liz Alden Wily
UNAC statement on the ProSavana Programme
- UNAC
- 22 October 2012
National Peasants' Union of Mozambique condemns trilateral agricultural project between Brazil, Japan and Mozambique for not taking into consideration the demands, dreams and basic concerns of peasants
Principles for responsible investment in agriculture to be developed
- FAO
- 22 October 2012
A 2-yr consultation process to develop principles for responsible investment in agriculture was approved by the 39th Session of the Committee on World Security (CFS), which ended on Saturday at FAO headquarters.
The Global Farms Race
- Island Press
- 22 October 2012
A new book about land grabs, agricultural investment, and the scramble for food security
Black Earth reveals cash call to unlock Pepsi deal
- Agrimoney
- 22 October 2012
Russian farm operator says it signed a 3-yr deal with PepsiCo to provide potatoes and sunflower seed for use in making Frito-Lay crisps, besides sugar beet for other products.
Land sharing vs. Land grabbing
- Demeter
- 19 October 2012
Land grabbing does not only affect farmers in developing countries, but also European farmers. Demeter farms and community-supported agriculture offer examples of successful land management which are practising new and alternative land property models already for decades.
Conflict in ancestral forests of Indonesia
- PAN AP
- 19 October 2012
This case study is conducted by Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA) in close coordination with the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP).
Govts must lay foundation for private investment in agriculture
- AllAfrica
- 18 October 2012
Cargill director says its corporate affairs team has constant interaction with African governments, and is encouraging them to change land regulations to facilitate investment.
Land grab controversy remains unresolved
- Inside Vandy
- 18 October 2012
In the wake of investigations into Vanderbilt Univeristy’s investment in a hedge fund responsible for land grabs in Mozambique it is necessary to finally have some form of accountability.