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Agri-business slammed: ITA
- AFP
- 17 November 2009
Multinational food companies have come under fire for buying up farmland in developing countries by activists holding a forum in parallel to the UN Hunger Summit.
FAO: les multinationales accusées de chasser les paysans de leurs terres
- AFP
- 17 November 2009
Plusieurs ONG ont accusé les multinationales de l'alimentaire de chercher à s'emparer de millions d'hectares de terres de bonne qualité appartenant aux petits paysans du tiers monde, lors du sommet de la FAO sur la sécurité alimentaire à Rome.
UN softens stand on rush to buy farmland
- Globe and Mail
- 17 November 2009
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi calls it the “new feudalism.” Groups representing peasant farmers call it “land grabs.” The United Nations literature dispersed at this week's UN food summit in Rome calls it “direct foreign investment.”
Regulations for farmland acquisitions are years away, UN officials say
- Circle of Blue
- 17 November 2009
A strong set of guidelines for land acquisitions abroad could take years, but is necessary for protecting the interests of small farmers, political leaders said.
Water scarcity, food security concerns prompt global land grab
- Circle of Blue
- 17 November 2009
Area nearly the size of France purchased, leased for food production around the world Africa, South America, parts of Europe targeted by cash-rich, food-poor nations
Emir launches Qatar project on food security
- Gulf Times
- 17 November 2009
Meanwhile, the government is planning to launch an initial public offering for the shares of Hassad Food, the strategic food investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority, in order to list it on the local bourse, according to Doha-based Al Arab daily.
Le grand Monopoly mondial des terres agricoles
- Le Figaro
- 16 November 2009
30 millions d'hectares auraient déjà fait l'objet de négociations au premier semestre 2009, soit un peu plus que la surface exploitée en France (27,5 millions d'hectares). Un mouvement qui s'accélère : en 2008, 10 millions d'hectares avaient changé de mains.
Farmer's sit-in at FAO World Summit, Rome 16 Nov 2009
- WSF TV
- 16 November 2009
Land Grabbing, Food Sovereignty and Cimate Change are the issues expressed in front of FAO summit in Rome. Video interviews.
France urges rules on agri market and "land grab"
- Reuters
- 16 November 2009
France called on Monday for stricter regulation of agricultural markets to counter price volatility and said "predatory" farmland purchases in poor countries should be halted.
When wise investing leads to full stomachs
- The National
- 16 November 2009
Why produce a low-value crop such as wheat using expensive water when the FAO says the global wheat harvest will this year be second only to last year’s record?
GCC urged to reduce its reliance on food imports
- The National
- 16 November 2009
As the issue of global food security was being discussed yesterday in Rome by world leaders, a senior UN official here highlighted the need for GCC countries to address their dependence on food imports.
Korea seeks cheap land overseas to grow food
- Joong Ang Daily
- 16 November 2009
Local provincial governments are working hard to develop farmland in other countries -- Russia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Paraguay, Uruguay -- because it’s cheaper than relying on imports
Gov't to review Sudanese project
- Jordan Times
- 16 November 2009
"We decided to update a previous feasibility study due to the fact that the prices of food items that will potentially be grown on the project's lands, including fodder and grains, have changed drastically over the past year," Jordan's Agriculture Ministry Secretary General Radhi Tarawneh said
Land grabbing in Madagascar
- People's Food Sovereignty
- 16 November 2009
Il nuovo governo ha promesso che avrebbe cancellato l'accordo, ma recentemente ha scritto una lettera pubblica in cui spiegava che era meglio metterlo semplicemente in stand-by.
Riyad lorgne sur les terres d’Afrique de l’Est
- RFI
- 16 November 2009
Un forum Arabie Saoudite/Afrique de l’Est s’est tenu le 15 novembre à Addis Abeba auquel assistaient le ministre saoudien du Commerce et des représentants d’une cinquantaine de compagnies saoudiennes.