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Laos: Land concessions come under scrutiny
- Vientiane Times
- 22 April 2011
The granting of land leases and concessions for some investment projects is unacceptable, as some projects negatively impact on the environment and livelihoods of local people.
Proceedings from the April 21, 2011 Roundtable Discussion on Land Access and Responsible Agribusiness Investment
- USAID
- 21 April 2011
USAID and MCC elected to convene this discussion because identifying common ground among various sides of the debate around land acquisition is difficult
Africa: We export food to import food
- Pambazuka
- 20 April 2011
The World Food Program intends to buy some of the grain produced in Ethiopia by foreign investors in order to assist hungry people. Ironically, this group of intended food aid recipients will include those working to produce it in the first place. Ethiopia's government is calling this sustainable development.
Cargill unit Black River plans $400 mln Asian food fund
- Reuters
- 20 April 2011
Black River's investment pipeline includes a Chinese pork producer and distributor, a duck farming firm in northern China, a fish producer in Costa Rica and a frozen fish processor in Singapore.
Chinese move on Tully
- The Cairns Post
- 20 April 2011
China's Cofco Corporation has acquired an equity stake in Australian sugar producer Tully Sugar and is said to be pursuing a take-over.
EAFF presentation to World Bank conference on land and poverty, April 2011
- EAFF
- 20 April 2011
The EAFF President was a discussant during the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty which took place in Washington DC USA 18th to 20th April 2011. The following were his focal points
Colonial-style land grabbing back on the table
- IPS
- 19 April 2011
The highly-contested Principles on Responsible Agricultural Investment are back on the table this week, as the annual Conference on Land and Poverty opens at the World Bank.
The International Land Coalition launches www.landportal.info
- ILC
- 19 April 2011
The Land Portal, an online platform to find, share, and collaborate on land information, was launched today at the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty.
Resisting agribusiness development: The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate
- LDPI
- 19 April 2011
The emerging resistance against MIFEE is located within a national (and international) alliance against land grabs and within the indigeous movement against Indonesian occupation and exploitation.
Brazil forgoes $15 bln investment over land law
- Reuters
- 19 April 2011
International investors have suspended at least $15 billion in Brazilian farming and forestry projects since August, when the government put limits on land buying by foreigners, sector analysts said on Monday.
ACT touts for heavy investments in agriculture Kilimo Kwanza food exports
- Tanzania Daily News
- 18 April 2011
Tanzania should seize the opportunity of rising food prices by investing in smallholder farmers and allow large scale foreign investors targeting exports, Agriculture Council of Tanzania (ACT) Chairman, Salum Shamte has said.
No-land-to-foreigners loses country US$ 15 bn
- ANBA
- 18 April 2011
According to Pessôa, as a result of limitations on foreign capital, Brazil will have problems increasing its production at a rate adequate to meet the global demand.