The PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) joins the peasant movement in the Philippines in welcoming the appointment of Rafael “Ka Paeng” Mariano as the new Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) by incoming President Rodrigo Duterte.
La senadora Magdalena Odarda propone bajar del 15 al 6% la superficie máxima para la adquisición de tierras rurales.
A Ugandan group of more than 100 farmers lost their land to Bidco and now a coalition of activists are launching a new platform, No2Bidco.org, to chart Bidco abuses.
Trigon Agri shares tumbled 11%, matching their record low, after the former Soviet Union farm operator unveiled a widening in losses and weakening in its balance sheet, and termed 2016 a "year of challenges".
The recent wave of land deals for agribusiness investments has highlighted the widespread demand for greater accountability in the governance of land and investment.
Senhuile cultive actuellement une superficie de 1 500 hectares au Sénégal.
Hoy, esta es una de las razones por las que la Cumbre Agraria ha determinado convocar a un nuevo paro, así lo expresa César Jerez, vocero de la organización que reúne diferentes plataformas del sector.
The Export and Import (EXIM) Bank of India provided $35 million towards the establishment of the $36.5 million Komenda Sugar Factory project, which includes the development of 3,000 hectares of irrigable land.
- Business World
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30 May 2016
A consortium of civil society organizations on Friday opposed plans by the government to give South African farming investors large tracks of land for agricultural purposes.
An NGO in Papua New Guinea says the government is not willing to cancel a controversial land lease despite recommendations by a Commission of Inquiry.
Cambodia's Land Management Minister declares that land grabbers would not evade justice, no matter how rich and powerful they were, although observers yesterday maintained a “wait and see” position.
- Phnom Penh Post
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30 May 2016
L'Afrique doit absolument élaborer une gouvernance foncière pour éviter l'accaparement de terres par de grands groupes étrangers, qui génère pauvreté et conflits
- L'Orient Le Jour
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30 May 2016