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Workers of Dominion farm in Siaya hold silent protests against sacking
- KTN
- 20 November 2017
Now-sacked employees of Dominion Farms in Siaya County held a peaceful demonstration protesting delayed salaries and benefits.
Madagascar : L’État va inventorier les domaines fonciers
- L'Express
- 20 November 2017
L’État, à travers le service des domaines, va procéder à l’inventaire de tous les domaines fonciers du pays, que ce soit publics ou privés. L’objectif est de faire ressortir le statut de chaque terrain.
L'agro-écologie pour une bonne gouvernance foncière en Afrique
- AfriqueJet
- 20 November 2017
Les participants à la deuxième conférence sur le foncier en Afrique ont invité les gouvernements africains à promouvoir l'agro-écologie pour une bonne gouvernance foncière sur le continent.
Chronology of violence by Brimob officers working in PT Permata Putera Mandiri's concession towards indigenous customary landowners in South Sorong
- Pusaka
- 19 November 2017
Starting in September, holders of customary land rights in South Sorong Regency, West Papua province, have staged a "customary law blockade" to areas of PT Permata Putera Mandiri (PT PPM)oil palm plantation. The blockade leads to violence by special police brigade (Brimob) to the villagers.
Job fears as Dominion firm stops operations in Kenya
- The Standard
- 17 November 2017
US company Dominion Group could be preparing to leave Kenya after 15 years of running a multi-billion farming project at Yala in Siaya County as its CEO Calvin Burges has written letters to employees telling them of plans to close down the business.
Togo : Problèmes fonciers à Tchaoudjo : Des terres injustement arrachées au canton de Kadambara
- Ici Lomé
- 16 November 2017
La Cellule de Réflexion de la Diaspora Tem en Allemagne dénonce l´injustice et soutient les fils et filles du Canton de Kadambara dans leur combat
Regional countries seek new approaches to agricultural investment
- Viantiane Times
- 16 November 2017
Laos and other countries located along the Mekong River will assess the challenges of large-scale agricultural investments to find better solutions for sustainable development and boost economic growth in the region.
L’agro-écologie est le futur mais l’Afrique l’ignore (activiste)
- 15 November 2017
Dans cet entretien exclusif avec Ouestafnews, Mariann Bassey expose les avantages de ce type d’agriculture en Afrique mais surtout le manque de volonté politique des gouvernants qui plombe l’éclosion de l’agriculture écologique.
How commercial farms are ripping apart Zambian communities
- Reuters
- 15 November 2017
Some commercial farmers in Zambia's have acquired thousands of hectares while ignoring laws meant to prevent forced evictions, writes Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu from Human Rights Watch
Elfora’s farmland set ablaze by protesters
- Addis Fortune
- 15 November 2017
Protesters in the Oromia Regional State burned down about 70ha of a corn farm that belongs to ELFORA Agro-Industries Plc- a company owned by Sheikh Al Amoudi, who is currently under arrest in Saudi Arabia.
Oyo earmarks 250,000 hectares of land for farming
- Daily Post
- 15 November 2017
Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the State, Prince Oyewumi Oyewole, who made this declaration in Ibadan, noted that the state's zero tolerance policy on fallow agricultural farm land was meant to attract foreign investors to the state.
Qatar, Ethiopia sign pact on investment protection
- Gulf Times
- 15 November 2017
Qatar's Minister of Economy and Commerce said the agreement would help facilitate investment co-operation between Qatar and Ethiopia in various sectors, particularly in agriculture and food security.
Guidelines for sustainable large-scale land deals in Africa
- FAO
- 15 November 2017
The FAO's analysis of a number of these land deals in Africa suggests that objectives of enhancing food security and stimulating socio-economic development.are usually not attained and that their sustainability is uncertain.
RDC : adoption de la loi réglementant l'agriculture au Senat
- Radio Okapi
- 14 November 2017
Certains sénateurs craignent que cette nouvelle loi favorise la spoliation des terres congolaises par des opérateurs économiques étrangers.
Accaparement des terres agricoles - Québec solidaire de plus en plus inquiet par la présence de Pangea dans les régions du Québec
- Québec solidaire
- 14 November 2017
La croissance de Pangea sur les terres agricoles du Québec est décriée par de nombreux joueurs régionaux