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FSN Forum Discussion No. 44 - Land grab or development opportunity?
- FAO
- 13 December 2009
Summary and proceedings of a discussion hosted by FAO from 29.09.09 to 20.10.09.
«L’Etat ne peut plus continuer à contourner la réforme foncière»
- Le Quotidien
- 12 December 2009
«Aujourd’hui, les paysans sénégalais ont le plus intérêt à la réforme de la loi sur le domaine national. Cependant, si cette réforme vise à vendre la terre, cela devient grave», avertit le secrétaire exécutif de l’Ipar.
Vente des terres agricoles aux multinationales : Les paysans attirent l’attention.
- Le Matinal
- 12 December 2009
Selon Synergie Paysanne, les multinationales et certains nationaux se bousculent dans nos contrées pour arracher ces terres qui ne suffisent même pas aux paysans.
Qatari firm seeks to bring welfare, profit sharing to agriculture ventures
- The National
- 12 December 2009
Qatar has embarked on a food-security programme to make it more self-sufficient and help the communities around its farmland projects in developing countries.
Baghdad calls on GCC to ensure its food security by investing in Iraq lands
- Gulf News
- 12 December 2009
Baghdad has suggested that Gulf Cooperation Council countries invest in Iraq farms to help revive its agriculture and ensure the Gulf's food security locally.
Achat de terre : Ces investisseurs qui croient dans l’agriculture
- MAG Cultures
- 12 December 2009
Qui sont ces individus qui investissent leur argent dans l’agriculture à l'étranger plutôt qu’en bourse, et pourquoi ? En France, les exemples médiatisés sont rares mais le plus visible est celui d’AgroGeneration.
La agrícola El Tejar (Argentina) busca poner un pie en Colombia
- La Nación
- 11 December 2009
Planea comenzar a producir en 2010; interés por la soja y el maíz
Nigeria: House seeks removal of FCT Minister
- This Day
- 11 December 2009
Nigeria's House of Representatives passed a motion yesterday urging all tiers of government to be proactive against a new form of imperialism and land acquisition
Wikileaks: Ethiopia seeks dramatic change in agricultural land use
- Wikileaks
- 10 December 2009
"This apparent rush to lease so much farmland, much or all of it to foreign interests, during a time of worsening food insecurity should raise concern within the donor community about GoE motivations and negotiating capacity," writes the US embassy in Addis Ababa in December 2009
Interview-Foreigners buying African farms a good thing
- Reuters
- 10 December 2009
The outsourcing of food production in Africa by some Asian and Middle-Eastern countries will boost global stocks and may help stave off of future food crises, the World Bank says.
Reconocer la tierra como un derecho humano - La venta de tierras agrícolas agravará la crisis alimentaria
- FIAN
- 10 December 2009
"La venta de tierras agrícolas africanas, asiáticas y latinoamericanas a estados y a empresas extranjeras, agravará todavía más la crisis alimentaria", advierte Sofia Monsalve, experta en políticas agrarias de FIAN Internacional. "Con ocasión del Día de los Derechos Humanos pedimos hoy que los estados cumplan su obligación de respetar y proteger el derecho a la alimentación de sus ciudadanos y en el extranjero, impidiendo la ocupación de tierras a gran escala" señala Monsalve.
Tenencia de tierra y seguridad alimentaría en América Latina
- El Nuevo Diario
- 10 December 2009
Los grandes grupos extranjeros y locales de comercialización de alimentos poco a poco se adueñan de las mejores tierras. El poder que estos concentran, se incrementa. Puede esto, a mediano plazo, significar una amenaza a la seguridad alimentaria. Ya se ha visto, su capacidad de presión es considerable.
Recognize land as a human right- Sellout of agricultural lands will aggravate food crisis
- FIAN
- 10 December 2009
"On today's Human Rights Day, we demand that States fulfill their obligation to respect and protect the right to food of their citizens and abroad by preventing large scale land grabbing" says Sofia Monsalve of FIAN International.
Food Fund For Enhancing Singapore’s Food Supply Resilience Open For Application
- AVA
- 10 December 2009
In the area of food diversification, AVA will co-fund feasibility studies on investments in overseas food zones, overseas contract farming and sourcing of rice, chicken, pork, fish, eggs and leafy vegetables from non-traditional sources or existing sources that are not major exporters to Singapore
Klimaforum09 declaration
- Klimaforum09
- 10 December 2009
We demand a ban on land grabbing by foreign interests and the full acceptance of people’s sovereignty over natural resources.