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American land grabs mirror Africa's colonial past
- African Report
- 23 April 2012
While Africa may have celebrated the demise of colonialism, it seems the continent is sliding back to those days, as investors continue to push murky land deals.
Land Commodities to form farm fund
- Alternative Outlook
- 23 April 2012
Responding to strong demand, asset management firm Land Commodities has plans to launch its first retail farmland fund. The company says it receives around 10 to 20 enquiries from private investors each week.
Farmland safe, say Crafar buyers as hikoi mobilises
- NZ Herald
- 23 April 2012
The decision to approve the sale of NZ dairy farms to a Chinese company has prompted an "Aotearoa is Not for Sale" hikoi, which starts at dawn tomorrow with prayers at Cape Reinga.
New report uncovers land grab in Uganda
- FOE
- 23 April 2012
Released on the eve of a World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, a new report reveals widespread violations of people’s rights and environmental destruction from a land grab initially funded by the World Bank in Uganda.
Farmers demand World Bank, Wall Street stop grabbing their lands at opening of the Bank’s annual conference in Washington, DC
- CRBM, FIAN, Focus, FOE, GRAIN, La Via Campesina, TNI
- 23 April 2012
The World Bank is playing a leading role in a global land grab, says farmers' movement and its international allies.
Overseas ownership of farmland far above PM’s claim
- NZCTU
- 21 April 2012
The estimate used by the Prime Minister John Key that less than 1 percent of New Zealand farmland is foreign-owned is far below the mark according to an analysis of Overseas Investment Office decisions carried out by CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg.
New film exposes the devastating impact World Bank backing for land investments is having in Mali
- La Via Campesina/FOE
- 21 April 2012
Released on the eve of the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty in Washington DC, April 23-26, 2012, two new films reveal widespread violations of people's rights and environmental destruction from land grabbing in Africa.
Letter of solidarity with the farmers movement in Honduras
- Via Campesina
- 20 April 2012
On the International Day of Peasant Struggle, Honduran peasants started massive land occupations, with about 3000 farm families occupying more than 12,000 ha in at least six departments.
Aquila reveals ag ambitions with $125m fund raise
- Agrimoney
- 20 April 2012
The alternative investment company, with $5bn of interests, revealed the appointment of seven managers, in countries including Australia, Brazil, and Romania, in a drive to expand in agriculture.
Why India’s Tata Group is eyeing east African agriculture
- HowWeMadeItInAfrica
- 20 April 2012
India’s Tata Group is interested to invest in east African farming in order to export agricultural products back to India, where it anticipates a local food supply shortage over the next decades.
African land grab: Ethiopians in NY to join other activists
- ECAD Forum
- 20 April 2012
Preparation to counter the gathering of 1,000 African Land Buyers who paid an entrance fee of 3,000 dollar at Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, New York for their conference from April 23 to April 25 is underway.
China to buy New Zealand farmland
- Al Jazeera
- 20 April 2012
After a year-long legal battle, China will be allowed to buy farmland in new Zealand. Some experts say these purchases are less about business and more about rich countries securing their own food supply at the expense of less well off nations.