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The world must learn to live and farm sustainably
- Financial Times
- 05 July 2009
We need non-binding principles, not regulation, to make land grabbing win-win, says Japan's Prime Minister before the G8 Summit
Outsourcing agriculture to Africa: for and against
- YouTube
- 05 July 2009
Videos for and against outsourcing food production to Africa
Kenya: Fears over new land deal
- IPS
- 04 July 2009
Activists say as many as 150,000 people in the Tana River delta could be displaced by the Qatari land-lease deal -- and it is not the only one in Kenya.
Loi foncière : La terre accessible aux étrangers
- L'Express de Madagascar
- 03 July 2009
Les surfaces accessibles aux investisseurs étrangers ne sont plus limitées. Ainsi stipule la nouvelle loi foncière malgache applicable depuis décembre 2008.
Uganda: Negotiate land deals carefully
- New Vision
- 03 July 2009
In the case of Uganda, Egypt has shown interest in acquiring 200 hectares for wheat production.
Produire plus pour nourrir la planète ? Un non-sens !
- Le Temps
- 03 July 2009
"Ce qu’il faut absolument éviter, c’est la création de nouvelles dépendances à long terme et, surtout, l’épuisement des sols acquis par ces firmes qui pratiquent une agriculture intensive non durable." Entretien avec Olivier de Schutter.
Food security fears drive fund farm investments
- Reuters
- 02 July 2009
The emergence of the farmland asset class is not without pitfalls with the provision of food always highly political and a tentative global economic recovery potentially threatened by the H1N1 flu pandemic, fund managers said.
The Chinese invasion in Latin America
- eGov Monitor
- 02 July 2009
We already see the Chinese interest in buying land in Latin America to manage a production here and, little by little, take hold of shipment logistics to China. This is both dangerous and counterproductive for Latin Americans.
Sudan will put its agricultural resources at Africa’s disposal
- Sudan Tribune
- 02 July 2009
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir told the African Union summit in Libya that Sudan is willing to put its resources at the disposal of the continent.
Women and development: Biotechnology, hunger and land grabs
- National Catholic Reporter
- 02 July 2009
The problems of securing for women the right to land tenure require more effort and nuanced attentiveness than is likely to happen in the face of a juggernaut of efforts to outsource food production by countries like Saudi Arabia and for bio-fuel production for countries like South Korea.
Processus d’appropriation foncière de terres agricoles au Sud : La recherche fait le point
- CIRAD
- 02 July 2009
Les processus d’appropriation foncière qui se multiplient dans les pays du Sud inquiètent l’opinion publique. En association avec les institutions internationales et plusieurs universités et centres de recherches français et étrangers, le Cirad organise, à Montpellier le 3 septembre 2009, une « Journée Foncier ». Objectif : partager et débattre des informations sur ces dynamiques d’investissement et leurs enjeux en termes de développement.
Rabobank: Investing in farmland and food security overseas
- Rabobank
- 01 July 2009
Rabobank announces that more than 90 investment funds have emerged that are investing directly in overseas farmland.
Almarai to take over poultry firm Hadco
- Reuters
- 01 July 2009
In addition to being a key player in the Saudi poultry business, Hadco produces olives, wheat, dates and grass fodder. Almarai has its own cattle farms.
GCC, ASEAN eye new trade bloc based on food, oil
- Reuters
- 30 June 2009
Asian nations want to secure their energy needs, while Gulf Arab states are targeting investments in farmland to secure their food supply.
Land for farming on sale
- The Star
- 30 June 2009
Will Malaysia be emulating other nations by looking abroad to plant staple crops like rice, or rear cows, goats, chicken and fish to secure a sustainable food supply?