The B.C. government will consider proposals to impose higher property taxes on investors who buy agricultural land then reap huge tax benefits intended for farmers, not wealthy speculators.
Regroupant 50 chefs traditionnels africains, ce séminaire les a sensibilisé sur « les risques et les opportunités d’investissements fonciers à grande échelle » et à les doter « des principes clés pour la négociation des offres d’investissement foncier qui sont durables et bénéfiques, aux communautés et aux peuples africains »
"Nós, participantes desse seminário manifestamos o nosso repúdio ao PDA MATOPIBA e o ProSavana, e afirmamos nosso posicionamento em defesa dos Povos do Cerrado Brasileiro e das comunidades camponesas do Corredor de Nacala em Moçambique".
Les solutions prônées pour faire face au changement climatique soulèvent le risque d’accaparement des terres, qui deviendraient des « puits de carbone » plutôt que des sols nourriciers pour l’agriculture familiale.
Victoria Capital Partners lideró la inyección en Los Grobo de US$ 100 millones con la CFI, un fondo holandés y otro de la Universidad de Texas; se queda con entre el 70 y el 75 %.
A new report launched today takes the most comprehensive look to date at how corruption is fuelling the global land grabbing crisis, which has seen millions of people displaced from their homes and farmland.
China’s most prominent aid projects in Africa, “agricultural technology demonstration centers,” giving Chinese companies a foothold in new markets. There are now 23 of these centers across Africa.
Big plantations don't provide as many jobs as smaller-scale agriculture, and can have a harmful impact on local people - who, therefore, need to be consulted about plans to change land use.
Agriculture and land grabs aren't at the center of the official climate change debate, a fact that will imperil the planet.
"Plaider pour une restitution des terres, ou demander à nos investisseurs de revoir leur engagement, revient à mettre en danger les emplois de milliers de travailleurs," réagit Feronia.
IFC, a member of the World Bank, will provide US$50 million to the Argentine subsidiaries of Adecoagro S.A., a company backed by billionaire George Soros, to support resource-efficient farming and food processing technologies
Namibia's lands minister Utoni Nujoma has reportedly tabled a bill that would see foreign nationals being barred from owning land in the southern African country.
