La lutte contre l’accaparement de terres a au Mexique une longue histoire. Le rejet du “Procede” dans les communautés indigènes, l’occupation de grandes propriétés au Chiapas à la suite du soulèvement zapatiste, la résistance des paysans d’Atenco et tant d’autres conflits montrent que l’initiative de la Banque Mondiale dans notre pays ne passera pas.

Saudi Arabian investors are looking at opportunities to buy into farmland in Algeria, says the Saudi Agriculture Minister.

After trumpeting Chinese investment in "a very large agricultural project" in the Bahamas that would be up and running by September, senior government officials are now backing off the subject.

If the UN is serious about ending hunger then it must heed its own advice, stop the advance of agribusiness in Africa and implement food sovereignty immediately, says Friends of the Earth.

Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI) mengatakan program food estate di Merauke, Papua akan memberikan empat kerugian implikasi.

Nnimmo Bassey from Nigeria said that these principles legitimize a new form of colonialism with grave dangers for millions of local livelihoods and the environment.

Friends of the Earth International warns that voluntary principles on land acquisitions announced by the World Bank and supported by the UN will legitimize and promote land grabbing in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Le Bénin offre à l’Arabie Saoudite des possibilités d’investissement dans divers domaines agricoles, comme le riz, le coton, l’huile végétale et la production d’oléagineux.

European Union governments want to develop a global code of conduct for foreign investments in agricultural land in developing countries, according to a draft paper on food security seen by Reuters.

La lucha contra el acaparamiento de tierras tiene en México una larga historia. El rechazo al Procede en las comunidades indígenas, la ocupación de latifundios en Chiapas a raíz del levantamiento zapatista, la resistencia de los campesinos de Atenco y tantos otros conflictos muestran que la iniciativa del Banco Mundial en nuestro país no pasará.

Saudi Arabia is attempting to strengthen its position in what seems certain to be a growing competition for food among the nations of the Middle East.

"Our country has rich agricultural resources, which could provide steady food security to Saudi Arabia," said Akinde Rene Robert

The Omani government is weighing options for securing part of the country's requirement of strategic staples through offshore farming

Os chineses até tentam esconder, mas não conseguem: planejam comprar mais terras no Brasil para produzir soja e milho, como confirmou ontem Zheng Qingzhi, presidente da China National Agricultural Development Group Corporation (CNADC), uma empresa estatal que já tem investimentos agrícolas em 40 países

An upcoming World Bank (WB) report aims at giving legitimate cover to agricultural land grabbing in Pakistan.