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US, UK, and China lead foreign land investments in agriculture and finance
- Circle of Blue
- 22 June 2012
Circle of Blue have put together an interactive map of land grabs by country and by sector.
Africans call for own solutions as Rio summit ends
- Deutsche Welle
- 22 June 2012
African NGOs were not satisfied with the Rio +20 Summit. They were particularly disappointed that the land grabbing, which is the acquisition of arable land sometimes through dubious methods, was not discussed enough.
African countries invite Indian investment in agriculture
- IANS
- 22 June 2012
African nations like Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique invited Indian investors to invest in various sectors, especially in agriculture, saying this has the potential to provide food to both Africa and India.
Despite drop from 2009 peak, agricultural land grabs still remain above pre-2005 levels
- Worldwatch Institute
- 21 June 2012
An estimated 70.2 million hectares of agricultural land worldwide have been sold or leased to private and public investors since 2000, according to new research conducted for our Vital Signs Online service.
Paraguay, More than 50% of the rural population lives in a situation of misery
- MST
- 21 June 2012
“The current government puts on the pretty face of a progressive government, but behind the scenes agribusiness is growing more than ever before”. The following is an interview conducted by the MST website with Perla, who came to Brazil for the People’s Summit.
Government to consult on foreign ownership register
- ThePigSite
- 20 June 2012
The Gillard Government (Australia) has announced a working group to consult on the development of a Commonwealth foreign ownership register for agricultural land.
Food security: Countries need right kind of investment
- AgriHunt
- 20 June 2012
It is an issue that goes to the heart of the debate around large-scale land projects in Africa – whether foreign investment can be used to aid badly needed development rather than being deemed exploitative.
Investment fears 'scaremongering', says Emerson
- The Land
- 20 June 2012
Only a fool would believe Australia's agricultural development could be funded without foreign investment from sovereign wealth funds, according to Trade Minister Craig Emerson.
Ethiopia promoting agricultural investment
- Capital
- 20 June 2012
Ethiopia is working to reduce bureaucracy related to processes in agricultural investment according to Tefera Derebew, Minister of Agriculture.
Global grab for land and forests kills 1 a week
- Reuters
- 19 June 2012
At least one person is being killed in an environmental dispute around the world each week as the battle for land, natural resources and forests becomes increasingly violent, a report said on Tuesday.
Foreign direct investment in agriculture : Land grab or food security improvement?
- SSRN
- 19 June 2012
Do governments and parliaments in investor home countries have any responsibility in respect of the behaviour of their investors abroad? What should they and international regulators do, if anything?
Ethics complaint: Rastetter used regents board to push African 'land grab'
- Des Moines Register
- 19 June 2012
An ethics complaint being filed today alleges agribusiness investor Bruce Rastetter used his membership on a board that oversees Iowa’s public universities to advance a business venture involving Iowa State University.