Le Bénin offre à l’Arabie Saoudite des possibilités d’investissement dans divers domaines agricoles, comme le riz, le coton, l’huile végétale et la production d’oléagineux.

European Union governments want to develop a global code of conduct for foreign investments in agricultural land in developing countries, according to a draft paper on food security seen by Reuters.

La lucha contra el acaparamiento de tierras tiene en México una larga historia. El rechazo al Procede en las comunidades indígenas, la ocupación de latifundios en Chiapas a raíz del levantamiento zapatista, la resistencia de los campesinos de Atenco y tantos otros conflictos muestran que la iniciativa del Banco Mundial en nuestro país no pasará.

Saudi Arabia is attempting to strengthen its position in what seems certain to be a growing competition for food among the nations of the Middle East.

"Our country has rich agricultural resources, which could provide steady food security to Saudi Arabia," said Akinde Rene Robert

The Omani government is weighing options for securing part of the country's requirement of strategic staples through offshore farming

Os chineses até tentam esconder, mas não conseguem: planejam comprar mais terras no Brasil para produzir soja e milho, como confirmou ontem Zheng Qingzhi, presidente da China National Agricultural Development Group Corporation (CNADC), uma empresa estatal que já tem investimentos agrícolas em 40 países

An upcoming World Bank (WB) report aims at giving legitimate cover to agricultural land grabbing in Pakistan.

The worsening of hoarding of land and oceans by economic groups, corporations and both state and private speculative capital are some of the most serious and imminent attacks faced by people.

Reportage sur la conférence de presse organisée par Synergie Paysanne, le 26 avril 2010 à Cotonou, Bénin

Des associations environnementales, d'agriculteurs et des organisations de solidarité ont lancé lundi un appel pour un arrêt immédiat de l'accaparement des terres par des Etats et des investisseurs privés, à l'occasion de la conférence annuelle de la Banque Mondiale sur le foncier.

Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, says that while foreign investment in agriculture is increasing, “We have to recognize that potential risks, such as land grab, may pose serious threats to developing country farmers.”