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L’opposition porte plainte
- Midi Madagasikara
- 14 January 2009
Après les manifs qui se sont déroulés devant l’Ambassade de Madagascar à Paris, vient le tour de l’opposition locale de manifester contre cette affaire.
Daewoo : L’approbation n’est pas encore effective
- Madagascar Tribune
- 14 January 2009
Questionné sur l’affaire Daewoo, le ministre du MRFAT (Ministère de la Réforme Foncière et de l’Aménagement du Territoire), a donné des éclaircissements sur le fait que cette société n’est pas encore propriétaire du terrain soi-disant déjà acquis et publié dans des journaux étrangers.
Sudan will focus on food security at Arab eco summit -- finance minister
- Kuwait News Agency
- 14 January 2009
Sudan seeks to focus on Arab food security during the Arab Economic Summit, which will kick off on Monday, said Finance and National Economy Minister Awadh Al-Jazz. "We have extensive land plots, and great water and animal resources."
GARB against land-grabbing by aliens
- PDI
- 14 January 2009
"The only protection against international land-grabbing that we can see for the Philippines is the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill, a bill written by us peasants to protect our right to land and to achieve food security for our country"
Affaire Daewoo : Le ministre Ratolojanahary parle de désinformation
- L'Express de Madagascar
- 14 January 2009
« Je réaffirme que ce projet est toujours au stade de prospection, » soutient le ministre de la Réforme foncière et de l’aménagement du territoire, Marius Ratolojanahary.
Empresarios indios, interesados en radicarse en nuestro país para exportar
- HPMI
- 13 January 2009
La empresa India RCPL Food Processing Pvt. Ltda. desea invertir en la agroindustria de Paraguay, que a mediano y largo plazo puede llegar a US$ 500 millones, informó ayer su director, Dr. Satyendra Yaadav.
"Substantial progress at Lonrho Agriculture"
- Lonrho PLC
- 13 January 2009
Lonrho Agriculture will develop 25,000 hectares of agricultural projects in the Provinces of Uige, Zaire and Bengo in Angola.
Selling Africa by the pound
- Reuters
- 13 January 2009
Land ownership could prove contentious. In the distant past, it was often held by communities as a whole or vested in traditional authorities. State officials now often have the greatest say. That opens the potential for official abuse of yet another valuable resource.
Cambodian PM makes first Middle East visit
- Associated Press
- 13 January 2009
Kuwait granted Cambodia a 546-million-dollar agricultural loan in August in return for crop production.
Qatar signs food for port deal with Kenya
- Arabian Business
- 13 January 2009
The government has defended its decision, saying that under the agreement, Qatar will help Kenya develop an equivalent number of hectares for its own food security.
Kenyans Have Concerns Over Land Deal in Time of Hunger
- VOA
- 13 January 2009
As Kenya prepares to declare a national emergency in response to food shortages, the government's agricultural policies have come under growing scrutiny. A proposed deal to lease land to the government of Qatar for agricultural use has received particular attention.
Lanka offers Qatar land for farming
- Gulf Times
- 13 January 2009
Sri Lanka has offered farm land to Qatar to grow food on the fertile island.