Last week a Saudi delegation has requested 100,000 hectares to invest in alfalfa plant (livestock food) integrated project and in livestock processing.

Tanzania has adopted a new national land policy which, among others, lowers the ceiling under which foreign investors can lease land from the current 99 to 33 years.

As Nigeria cashes in on the investment opportunities of import substitution, critical investments have been made by the Organised Private Sector, one of such being Triton farm projects on fish, poultry and crop production.

Chinese land acquisition and control is a point of concern for not just farmers, but the state government as well. There are no exact figures for how much farmland is currently being used by Chinese businesses, but it is estimated to be thousands of acres.

Le Secrétaire exécutif de Brainforest Marc Ona Essangui, récompensé par un prix Goldman 2009 pour son combat en faveur des forêts gabonaises, explique les problèmes posés par l’accaparement des terres pour la culture du palmier à huile au Gabon.

Le Cambodge met les bouchées doubles pour allouer des titres de propriété aux petits agriculteurs afin de réduire les conflits.

George Schoneveld of CIFOR provides 7 reasons why large-scale farmland investments fail to contribute to sustainable development

An ASEAN criminal court, like the ICC in The Hague, could criminally prosecute land grabbing in southeast Asia, some argue

Brazil's plan to allow foreigners to buy large tracts of farmland to spur growth in South America's biggest country is being closely monitored by foreign investors, such as pension funds looking for stable, long-term returns, experts say.

La multinationale singapourienne minimise les accusations de déforestation dont elle fait l’objet.

L'universitaire franco-égyptien considère que l'expropriation des terres accélère "la désagrégation de la paysannerie africaine".

In recent years, communities displaced by sugar plantations have attempted to reclaim their land by targeting the plantations’ investors and buyers overseas, but a study published last week in the peer-reviewed Journal of Civil Society suggests such efforts may disappoint.

Une ONG américaine, Mighty, rend le géant singapourien de l'agroalimentaire responsable de la disparition de forêts primaires au Gabon pour le développement de ses palmiers à huile.

Le Conseil constitutionnel a rejeté le volet foncier du projet de loi Sapin 2 censé lutter contre l'accaparement des terres agricoles.

Ou comment l’émergence du géant de l’agrobusiness Olam parmi les acteurs majeurs du commerce de l’huile de palme menace l’avenir des forêts d’Asie du Sud-Est et du Gabon