Réunion publique avec la Convergence globale des luttes pour la terre et l’eau, Paris, le 10 decembre

A public meeting by the Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles, Paris, December 10.

Study shows that the concentration of agricultural land in Europe constitutes a major threat to sustainable small- and medium-scale agriculture and young farmers

African Agriculture Fund Policy Statement Regarding Tax and Transparency

Canadian oil palm company operating oil palm plantations and arable farming operations in the DRC announces another $5 million placement by the African Agriculture Fund, which is funded by several development finance institutes.

SOCFIN reprochée par le point de contact national de l'OCDE en Belgique de ne pas avoir respecté des principes directeurs de l'OCDE en matière de conditions de travail et d'environnement.

Trans-Oil, Moldova’s largest agribusiness company, will take over the local company Racova, active in agriculture and food industry, in a transaction estimated at over USD 100 million, which should be completed by December.

An agricultural investment advisor predicts international companies wanting to buy Australian farmland could be scared off by changes to the threshold for scrutiny by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) — a US-based private capital fund backed by some influential family investors — is on the hunt for opportunities in the sub-Saharan Africa agricultural sector.

The formalities of a joint-venture will be concluded “shortly” that will give the AIM-listed agri-specialist access to 1,265 hectares that sits between the Wami River and the main Dodoma to Dar es Salaam highway.

The EcoEnergy project was announced in 2011, with those to be displaced told they could expect compensation within 18 months. It has stalled, hamstrung by red tape and legal delays.

Businessman claims 50% of Saudi investors in Ethiopia have left the country, some leaving behind their farms and others selling them. He says many do not want to return for fear of being framed for crimes they did not commit.