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Pensions money invested in farmland abroad
- Radio Sweden
- 07 December 2011
Swedish pensions money is threatening the livelihoods of small farming communities in Brazil and risk speeding up the devastation of the rainforest.
GRAIN calls for end to land grabbing at Swedish Parliament
- GRAIN
- 06 December 2011
In the acceptance speech for the 2011 ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, GRAIN demands an immediate end to land grabbing and a restitution of lands to local communities.
Special investigation phase two: Understanding how land deals contribute to famine and conflict in Africa
- Oakland Institute
- 06 December 2011
Research released today by the Oakland Institute demonstrates that land grabs--largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations and speculators--continue to be promoted as a "development" solution for African nations.
Investment opportunities, policies and attributes of commercial farming in Africa unveiled at 2nd Commercial Farm Africa in Dubai!
- PR Web
- 06 December 2011
On 31 January 2012 in Dubai, 2nd Commercial Farm Africa features panel of experts and in-depth analysis on land utilization & investment policies in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana and Ethiopia.
Iowa State receives criticism for involvement in potential land grabbing
- Iowa State Daily
- 06 December 2011
Iowa State University has landed in some hot water regarding its involvement with an international land development project in Tanzania.
GRAIN llama a terminar con el acaparamiento de tierras en el Parlamento sueco
- GRAIN
- 06 December 2011
GRAIN recibió el “Premio Nobel Alternativo” y aprovechó la oportunidad para exigir que se detenga de inmediato el acaparamiento de tierras y que se le restituyan sus tierras a las comunidades locales.
Ethiopia: Saudi Star gets ex-State Minister as new chief
- 05 December 2011
Saudi Star Agricultural Development Plc, perhaps the biggest agro industry firm in Ethiopia, has added a big name to its roaster: Fikru Desalegn, former state minister for Capacity Building,
Palm oil 'at dawn of new era of expansion'
- Agrimoney
- 05 December 2011
The palm oil industry is "at the dawn of a new period of expansion" in part thanks to increasing interest from food groups, which are moving into production to ensure supplies of an increasingly important commodity.
New solutions needed to improve food security in Gulf
- Arab News
- 05 December 2011
Under agreements with exporting countries in Africa, Europe and East Asia, GCC countries can cultivate large areas, which will pave the way for stabilizing food prices on the one hand, and reducing inflation on the other.
British combing for cotton
- The Land
- 05 December 2011
UK-based investors are planning a $400 million rural land fund to buy cotton and wheat properties in eastern Australia.
Ramakrishna Karuturi: Man behind Karuturi Global - world's largest producer of cut roses
- Economic Times
- 04 December 2011
“We have finalised deals with four big agro companies in India for joint ventures for different crops that we are looking at growing – rice, maize, oil palm and sugarcane,” says Karuturi.
UAE to cultivate agri goods in Pakistan
- Daily Times
- 03 December 2011
United Arab Emirates is interested to cultivate agricultural goods in Pakistan and is also ready to make small dams for irrigation on the condition agricultural goods from Pakistan should not be stopped exporting to UAE.