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MEAG extends its Natural Capital footprint in New Zealand
- MEAG
- 25 July 2024
MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re Group, acquired its first apple orchard in New Zealand on behalf of a client pursuing a New Zealand growth strategy in agriculture.
Company to invest over Sh117 billion in Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project
- County Times
- 25 July 2024
Selu Africa Limited, which is at the final stages of acquiring a lease, will put in an initial 80 million US Dollars to open up 20,000 acres of land for irrigation over a three-year period
Negros Occidental farmers seek help over P2-billion palm oil project threat
- Rappler
- 24 July 2024
Farmers cried out for help on Tuesday, July 23, as a P2-billion palm oil plantation project threatened to displace them and their families in three villages in Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Laos, China ink pact on agriculture, forestry investment
- ANN
- 22 July 2024
China's Asia Tobacco Industry Group says it will will build a crop oil processing plant, a cattle farm, a plant to produce feed for cattle and various aquatic species, and a fertiliser processing plant, as well as supporting farmers to cultivate bananas and sugarcane.
Agric Minister lauds Origin Tech Group on food security in Nigeria
- Zawya
- 22 July 2024
The project aims to develop an integrated food security systems that will combine food production, logistics and market hubs spanning 150,000 hectares across the country
South Africa: Farmers fear loss of land to Motsepe Foundation citrus project
- GroundUp
- 22 July 2024
Several farmers in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, have lost land or grazing rights to a huge commercial citrus farming project
Violation des normes : La responsabilité ne s’arrête pas à la frontière du groupe
- SVVK-ASIR
- 21 July 2024
Le groupe français Bolloré est accusé depuis des années de ne pas exercer son devoir de surveillance en ce qui concerne les violations des droits humains autour des plantations de caoutchouc et de palmiers à huile en Afrique et en Asie. En raison d’un manque de volonté de dialogue à ce sujet, l’ASIR a décidé de recommander l’exclusion de l’entreprise.
Ils s’emparent des terres agricoles françaises
- Réseau international
- 20 July 2024
Cette vidéo explore le phénomène inquiétant de l’accaparement des terres agricoles en France.
Norms violation: Responsibility extends beyond corporate boundaries
- SVVK-ASIR
- 19 July 2024
For years, the French Bolloré Group has been accused of failing to fulfil its duty of care regarding human rights abuses in connection with rubber and palm oil plantations in Africa and Asia. Given the company's unwillingness to engage in dialogue on this issue, SVVK has decided to recommend the company's exclusion.
Save the date : Projection "Landgrabbed" à Bruxelles
- FIAN Belgium
- 17 July 2024
Ce documentaire de 69 minutes (sous-titres EN/FR) de Magdalena Krukowska relate les abus commis par la société belge SIAT en Afrique de l’Ouest (Ghana et Côte d’Ivoire)
Le Congo dément avoir vendu des terres agricoles au Rwanda
- Afriquinfos
- 16 July 2024
«Il y a simplement eu des accords de partenariats économiques dans lesquels des entreprises rwandaises sont venues explorer des possibilités d’investissement dans le domaine agricole», a précisé Jean-Patrick Nduhungirehe, ministre rwandais des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale.
Litige foncier : haute tension entre les villageois d’Apouh et la Socapalm
- La Voix du Koat
- 16 July 2024
Les riverains du village Apouh, au Cameroun, n’entendent pas reculer sur le replanting annoncé de la Socapalm, tant qu’ils ne seront pas rentrés dans leurs droits.
Nigeria: Edo host communities of palm oil companies allege injustice
- Vanguard
- 15 July 2024
The host communities of oil palm companies in Edo State are alleging injustice, violations of rights and devastation of their environment by the companies.
Egyptian Countryside Development explores Italian investment for 1.5 million feddan project
- MENAFN
- 14 July 2024
The Egyptian Countryside Development Company and the Italian Ambassador to Egypt discussed cooperation and strategies to attract Italian investments to the lands and sectors of the 630,000 ha agricultural project.
SNPC to develop carbon credit market, plants 1,000 hectares of trees
- ECP
- 12 July 2024
The Eco Zamba program – an SNPC-led reforestation initiative – will plant trees on up to 40,000 ha to combat greenhouse gas emissions while the remaining 10,000 ha will be used to develop the country’s agricultural sector.