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Landgrab issue dominates summit
- Euronews
- 17 November 2009
At the UN hunger summit in Rome wealthy food-importing nations are being accused of grabbing land from small farmers in developing countries and ignoring the plight of starving people.
Buying of developing countries' farmland slows: UN
- Reuters
- 17 November 2009
The bad publicity farmland acquisitions generated is putting off buyers, especially short-term investors, UN food and farm agencies experts said at an international food security forum.
Almarai aims at half of Egypt dairy market
- Reuters
- 17 November 2009
Saudi-based Almarai Co says it plans to take a 50 percent share of the dairy market in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation, by 2013, a report said.
Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab"
- Reuters
- 17 November 2009
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi called for an end to the purchase of African farmland by food-importing nations at a UN hunger summit on Monday, describing it as "new feudalism" which could spread to Latin America as well.
Africa: Opportunity to lease farming land
- TradeInvest Africa
- 17 November 2009
Ethiopia's agriculture ministry put an advertisement in its website for 180,625 hectares along the Omo River in southern Ethiopia.
Carving up Africa for food and fuel
- The Trumpet
- 17 November 2009
The landgrab heats up, and the neocolonialists stake their claims.
Agri-business slammed: ITA
- AFP
- 17 November 2009
Multinational food companies have come under fire for buying up farmland in developing countries by activists holding a forum in parallel to the UN Hunger Summit.
UN softens stand on rush to buy farmland
- Globe and Mail
- 17 November 2009
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi calls it the “new feudalism.” Groups representing peasant farmers call it “land grabs.” The United Nations literature dispersed at this week's UN food summit in Rome calls it “direct foreign investment.”
Regulations for farmland acquisitions are years away, UN officials say
- Circle of Blue
- 17 November 2009
A strong set of guidelines for land acquisitions abroad could take years, but is necessary for protecting the interests of small farmers, political leaders said.
Water scarcity, food security concerns prompt global land grab
- Circle of Blue
- 17 November 2009
Area nearly the size of France purchased, leased for food production around the world Africa, South America, parts of Europe targeted by cash-rich, food-poor nations
Emir launches Qatar project on food security
- Gulf Times
- 17 November 2009
Meanwhile, the government is planning to launch an initial public offering for the shares of Hassad Food, the strategic food investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority, in order to list it on the local bourse, according to Doha-based Al Arab daily.
Farmer's sit-in at FAO World Summit, Rome 16 Nov 2009
- WSF TV
- 16 November 2009
Land Grabbing, Food Sovereignty and Cimate Change are the issues expressed in front of FAO summit in Rome. Video interviews.