South Korea government has designated part of the Korea National Food Cluster, or Foodpolis, as a foreign investment zone (FIZ), making it easier for the cluster to attract global food firms seeking to set up a base in Northeast Asia.
- Korea Times
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08 August 2017
Two Chinese media firms – China Agriculture Film and Television Center and Global Max Media Group – co-hosted the China Africa Agriculture Co-operation and Development Summit in Lusaka.
- Zambia Daily Mail
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08 August 2017
The Rohatyn Group has agreed to acquire GMO Renewable Resources from Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. No financial terms were disclosed. GMORR is a provider of investment opportunities in forestry and agriculture investing.
- PE Hub Network
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08 August 2017
Près de 1 500 producteurs pourraient perdre leurs terres dans le centre de Madagascar face à un ancien ministre qui réclame la propriété des 569 hectares qu’ils occupent et exploitent depuis 50 ans
- Agence Ecofin
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07 August 2017
China has approved plans to establish international agricultural demonstration zones in 10 countries. The projects include an agriculture technology park in Laos, Zambia dan Fiji, said agriculture ministry in a statement.
El conflicto por la tierra en Tamshiyacu, generado por la empresa United Cacao, a través de su filial Cacao del Norte Perú SAC, preocupa a los habitantes en la capital del distrito de Fernando Lores.
- Diario La Región
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07 August 2017
Sedikitnya delapan perusahaan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Kalbar diduga kuat merampas hutan dan lahan masyarakat serta berdiri diatas lahan gambut.
- Tribun Pontianak
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07 August 2017
Le ministère chinois de l'Agriculture a validé la création de "zones de démonstration agricole à l'international" dans 10 pays, rapporte Reuters. Objectif : accroître son influence sur le secteur agricole mondial.
- Commodafrica
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06 August 2017
Como funciona a grilagem de terras, porque ela está relacionada com crimes que vão de desmatamento ilegal ao trabalho escravo é o que o Observatório do Clima explica, nesse vídeo de quase 3 minutos.
"China will continue to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in large-scale farming, animal husbandry, grain storage and processing in Africa," says China's Ambassador to Zambia.
British agricultural company Magyar Farming Co. Ltd., along with two Hungarian companies called Kintyre KFT and Inicia ZRT, hit Hungary with an ICSID claim on Aug. 1.
La politique anti-corruption menée par le gouvernement est, en partie, une réponse aux projets d'expropriation de terres autour d'Addis-Abeba, la capitale.
American farmland is becoming popular with overseas investors—and that’s making people nervous. Italian buyers purchased 102,000 acres, New Zealand bought around 18,000, and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates went in on more than 15,000 acres.
- Mother Jones
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04 August 2017
En vingt ans, la Roumanie est devenue l’eldorado des exploitants de France et d’ailleurs. Attirés par ses sols fertiles à bas prix, sa main-d’œuvre peu onéreuse et les aides de Bruxelles, ces pionniers y ont fondé des exploitations prospères.
GMORR manages approximately $2.1 billion in rural real estate assets across eight countries and 600,000 hectares.
- Business Wire
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04 August 2017