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Yala community rejects Raila's calls for mediation in land dispute
- The Star
- 28 Mar 2022
The community wants Raila to know that Yala Swamp belongs to the people and that court is the best legal means to settle the dispute.
Madagascar : Une soixantaine d’investisseurs et de propriétaires fonciers intéressés
- Midi Madagasikara
- 28 Mar 2022
Un appel à manifestation d’intérêt a été lancé par le ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Élevage en partenariat avec l’EDBM (Economic Development Board of Madagascar), en vue d’attirer des opérateurs économiques à investir dans l’agri-business.
China wants bananas. But why are Cambodia's banana workers getting sick?
- South China Morning Post
- 27 Mar 2022
Cambodian banana exports to China have surged in recent years, but reports abound of exploitation and endangerment across Cambodia’s banana farms.
Nigeria: Okomu Oil Plc announces appointment of Philippe Fabri, Isabelle Chevalley as Directors
- Naira Metrics
- 25 Mar 2022
SOCFIN's subsidiary Okomu Oil Plc has announced changes to the board of directors following the resignation of Dr. Luc Boedt and Mr. Philippe De Traux De Wardin.
Edo attracts $531.2 million from oil palm investment – Official
- Premium Times
- 25 Mar 2022
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security of Edo State, Nigeria says the state has attracted $531.2 million from 9 firms in the oil palm sector and that 62,000 ha have been allocated to them.
PIF’s SALIC acquires 35% of Olam Agri for $1.24bn
- Arab News
- 25 Mar 2022
The partnership with Olam is expected to enrich SALIC’s roles to deliver food security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
African Agriculture Inc. : Entre Ronkh et Ngnith, de belles perspectives pour la Luzerne
- Ndar Infos
- 25 Mar 2022
African Agriculture Inc. se lance dans la grande mission de garantir la sécurité alimentaire et protéique mondiale en mettant en place une importante ferme entre Ronkh et Ngnith, au nord du Sénégal.
Olam cède 35,4% d’Olam Agri au groupe saoudien Salic
- Commodafrica
- 25 Mar 2022
Le groupe singapourien Olam annonce la cession d’une participation minoritaire de 35,4% du capital d’Olam Agri à Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company, une filiale en propriété exclusive du Fonds d'investissement public du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite, pour un montant de $1,24 milliard.
L'appel aux investisseurs pour pratiquer l’agribusiness apportera-t-il aux malagasy le developpement ou les appauvrira-t-il ?
- Collectif TANY
- 23 Mar 2022
Le gouvernement malgache vient de lancer un appel aux investisseurs à manifester leur intérêt pour la mise en œuvre des projets d’agribusiness dans les terrains pouvant aller de 100 à plus de 2 000 ha. Des OSC s'indigent.
The concession model in Southeast Asia: Coming full circle?
- WRM
- 23 Mar 2022
Colonial and anti-colonial movements’ have deeply shaped the patterns and impacts of concessions in Southeast Asia. In some cases, communities have experienced dispossession through land grabs dressed as concessions. In others, concessions are part of a re-concentration of land holding.
Good time to sell, US investors cash in last Aussie farms
- Farm Online
- 23 Mar 2022
Fresh from making $360 million from the sale of its Corinella farms, US investment company Proterra has put another $400 million of Australian farm and water assets on the market.
Over 350,000 acres of land were grabbed during Witness Radio – Uganda’s seven months ban
- Witness Radio
- 23 Mar 2022
Government finally lifts suspension of NGO working with land grab affected communities, but over 300,000 people were evicted and couldn’t access specialized and prompt legal assistance during the period of suspension.
A century of agro-colonialism in the DR Congo
- WRM
- 23 Mar 2022
Many oil palm plantations’ concessions in West and Central Africa were built on lands stolen from communities during colonial occupations. This is the case in the DRC, where food company Unilever began its palm oil empire. Today, these plantations are still sites of ongoing poverty and violence.
Visite des Fermes de la Téranga (LFT) par le CIS et l'ANIPL
- investactu.com
- 22 Mar 2022
Les Fermes de la Teranga (anciennement Senhuile), qui occupe 20 000 hectares dans le nord du Sénégal, produit de la lucerne pour les pays du Golfe et le renforcement de l’élevage intensif local
RDC : GoCongo Holding Belgium acquiert PHL, seconde plus grosse entreprise d’élevage du Grand-Katanga
- Agence Ecofin
- 22 Mar 2022
Avec cette acquisition, l’entreprise disposera désormais d’un troupeau de bovins de près de 56 000 têtes sur un territoire total de 73 000 hectares.