La cour d’appel de Versailles vient de valider une procédure intentée contre le groupe du patron breton.

When will be the time when policies and ideas are centered on helping the population in rural areas to utilize their land for themselves and not hand it over to foreigners to exploit for their own profit?

A legal battle launched by several organisations to force Bolloré to remedy land and other rights violations around the Socapalm plantations in Cameroon moves ahead as the appeal judge rules again in favour of the plaintiffs.

Records show that the Campbell potato farming group has transferred more than $13 million worth of farmland to entities tied to Bill Gates, who is reputedly the largest farmland owner in the US.

Dewji, owner of the MeTL Group, said the new company will produce grains and edible oils in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and the Central African Republic

Un combat judiciaire engagé par des associations afin d'obliger la société Bolloré à remédier aux violations de droits dénoncées dans le cadre des activités de la filiale camerounaise Socapalm se poursuit. Les juges d'appel tranchent de nouveau en faveur des associations ; un pas de plus pour les victimes.

Pumping public dollars into the destructive industrial meat sector is neither climate-resilient nor climate-smart, say Kari Hamerschlag and Peter Stevenson. It's also fuelling land grabbing.

"Reducing the risk of land conflicts and offering opportunities for investments are critical for Sierra Leone," says the Bank's representative

“Growing row crops is an excellent way for Fresh Del Monte to leverage its idle lands,” said Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO, Fresh Del Monte.

Para Diana Aguiar, pesquisadora da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), o desmatamento e a grilagem de terras tem conexão intrínseca.

Como en las recientes crisis alimentarias, los países tratarán de asegurar un suministro continuo de alimentos. Y el acaparamiento de tierras en países empobrecidos sigue siendo una opción sobre la mesa.

La députée Émilise Lessard-Therrien, porte-parole de Québec solidaire en matière d’agriculture, a déposé un projet de loi à l’Assemblée nationale le 24 mai visant à interdire l’acquisition de terres agricoles par un fonds d’investissement privé et à créer un registre des transactions foncières agricoles.