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China eyes Uganda's agribusiness in new front
- China Daily
- 06 May 2017
Tucked away over 50 kilometers north of the capital Kampala, Chinese technicians continue to set up the first agricultural industrial park in the East African country.
RSPO freezes Goodhope’s operations in Papua
- FPP
- 04 May 2017
RSPO has issued a Stop Work Order to Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd after joint submission by FPP, Pusaka, Greenpeace and EIA accused Goodhope’s subsidiary PT Nabire Baru of taking lands from the Yerisiam Gua people in Papua, Indonesia.
Cameroun : Une plateforme web pour dénoncer les abus liés au droit foncier
- TIC Mag
- 04 May 2017
Le CED a lancé une plateforme digitale pour lutter contre les abus et les injustices qui sont monnaie courante dans le secteur du foncier.
The very survival of Africa’s indigenous peoples ‘seriously threatened’
- IPS
- 03 May 2017
The cultures and very survival of indigenous peoples in Africa are seriously threatened by land grabbing and land dispossession caused by extractive industries, agribusiness and other forms of business operations.
Greenpeace poursuivie en diffamation par la Socfin
- Greenpeace
- 03 May 2017
Greenpeace est convoqué devant le tribunal de grande instance de Paris, suite à une plainte déposée par l’entreprise de plantations Socfin qui l’accuse de « porter atteinte à son honneur ».
Brésil. Avec Temer, le vol de terres explose
- L'Humanité
- 03 May 2017
Au Parlement, la droite et le parti des grands propriétaires relancent l’accaparement des terres indigènes et son lot de violences. Les Indiens organisent leur résistance.
New Zealand Super Fund eyes Aussie rural land and diversification away from dairy
- NBR
- 03 May 2017
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which has bought up 21 local dairy farms as part of its push into rural land investment, is looking outside the dairy sector for its next foray, eyeing land used for beef and permanent crops and expansion into Australia.
Fires rage in Bolivia as illegal deforestation for beef and soy continues to surge
- Illegal Deforestation Monitor
- 02 May 2017
New data on land fires in Bolivia indicates that the surge in illegal forest conversion for large-scale commercial agriculture and cattle ranching seen since 2012 is accelerating.
Sénégal: Levée de boucliers contre Sefrioui, attributaire de 10.000 ha de terres agricoles
- 360
- 01 May 2017
Anas Sefrioui se lance dans la culture du riz au Sénégal. A travers une filiale, Afri Partners Sénégal, il s’est vu attribuer une superficie de 10.000 ha pour une exploitation rizicole. La société civile s’est mobilisée pour dénoncer l’accaparement de terres agricoles par un seul investisseur.
China’s agribusiness investment in Australia triples
- The West Australian
- 01 May 2017
China’s investment in Australian agribusiness has tripled in just a year as China strives to meet rising demand for high-quality food among its growing middle class. Major agribusiness deals included acquisition of the S Kidman & Co cattle empire and acquisition of Tasmanian dairy giant Van Dieman’s Land.
World Bank fuels land grabs in Africa through shadowy financial sector investments
- IDI
- 01 May 2017
Unjust Enrichment: How the IFC Profits from Land Grabbing in Africa, new report by Inclusive Development International, Bank Information Center, Accountability Counsel, Urgewald and the Oakland Institute.
Harnessing political economy analysis
- LEGEND
- 30 April 2017
Increased private sector investment in agriculture has created both hopes and fears for rural livelihoods. One of the challenges is in empowering rural people to make informed choices, exercise their rights and have their voices heard.