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Large scale land appropriations: Analysis of the phenomenon and proposed guidelines for future action.
- AGTER
- 20 September 2010
A synthesis of contributions from land tenure and global food security experts.
Global AgInvesting Europe 2010 (Geneva, 9-10 Nov 2010)
- Soyatech
- 20 September 2010
Farmland investors' conference in Geneva
Investors seeing farmland as safer bet than stocks
- LA Times
- 19 September 2010
Wary of fluctuations on Wall Street, more wealthy Americans, private funds and foreigners are putting money into parcels of cornfields, fruit orchards and other US agricultural products.
Tema Manhean residents halt edible oil refinery Project
- GBC
- 18 September 2010
Some natives of Tema Manhean have prevented officials of WILMAR, a Singaporean edible oil refinery company, from developing a piece of land near the naval base which was allegedly sold to the company by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
Tema fishermen halt sale of land
- Ghana Web
- 17 September 2010
About 200 Ghanian fishermen and fishmongers resisted attempts to clear a fish processing area for the construction of a palm oil processing site by Wilmar Edible Oil Refinery Project (WEORP), a Singaporean firm.
Punjab farmers to acquire 50,000 hectares of land in Ethiopia
- PTI
- 17 September 2010
Punjab-based farmers are set to acquire 50,000 ha of farm land on lease in Ethiopia for growing high-value cash crops, including pulses and maize, for export to India and Europe.
Ethiopians say Indians grabbing land, Indian farmers claim it is official
- Tehelka
- 17 September 2010
Tensions against Indian companies acquiring farmland in Ethiopia are mounting, according to Tehelka
Fonterra moves step closer to opening 2 new China dairy farms
- Fonterra
- 17 September 2010
Fonterra today signed an agreement with the Government of Yutian County in China which formalises the final stage of due diligence on two potential Fonterra dairy farm sites.
US farming deal to reap Africa yield
- The National
- 16 September 2010
DuPont, which is taking control of Africa's largest seed company, says land investments alone would not be enough to enhance food exports from Africa.
Land grabs are cheap deals for rich countries
- ILEIA
- 16 September 2010
The International Financial Corporation has actually increased the ability of foreign investors to acquire land in developing country markets by promoting profitable deals, creating “investment promotion agencies” and rewriting national laws., says Anuradha Mittal
World Bank report on land grabbing: Beyond the smoke and mirrors
- GRAIN
- 15 September 2010
GRAIN says the World Bank's much anticipated report on the global farmland grab is both a disappointment and a failure.
Corporate land grabs threaten food security
- Christian Science Monitor
- 14 September 2010
There is too much at stake when governments give up land, water, and livestock to large-scale foreign investment. NGOs and funders have to listen and respond to the needs and accomplishments on the ground, and keep local food systems truly local.