The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company have confirmed plans for their joint investment in two of Russia's largest agricultural and food companies.
El empate en la votación dejó el futuro de esta ley que amenaza la producción campesina en manos de un conjuez que no da tranquilidad.
- Las dos Orillas
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11 November 2016
Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition was organized to bring together stakeholders in the Agricultural sector to proffer solutions to the challenges militating against the achievement of food security
- WorldStage
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10 November 2016
Despite the numerous irregularities denounced by civil society, the governments of Mozambique, Brazil and Japan are pushing through the process of “redesigning” the Master Plan in the Nacala Corridor.
- No to ProSAVANA
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10 November 2016
Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby has been called out by a representative of indigenous communities for land-grabbing in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province during the 14th annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil meeting, which is taking place in Bangkok.
- Jakarta Globe
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09 November 2016
Na manhã desta terça – feira, 8 de novembro, a Comissão de Direitos Humanos e Legislação Participativa do Senado Federal realizou uma Audiência Pública com o objetivo de debater os Efeitos do Matopiba nas Terras Tradicionais.
Mesmo perante todas as irregularidades já denunciadas, os governos de Moçambique, Brasil e Japão avançam com o processo de “Redesenho” do Plano Director.
BTG Pactual undermined the case for investing in Brazilian farmland, saying it offered "negative returns" thanks to blows from lower crop prices, and the South American country's high interest costs.
- Agrimoney
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09 November 2016
France Télévisions, poursuivi en France par le groupe Bolloré après la diffusion d’un reportage s’intéressant à une société de production d’huile de palme dont Bolloré est actionnaire, est assigné pour diffamation au Cameroun pour ce même magazine
L’entreprise turque TOYA vient de s’engager à développer les cultures de coton sur 20.000 ha et de maïs sur 10.000 ha dans la zone de Macina au Mali.
- Nouvelle Expression
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08 November 2016
Um comunicado de mais de 80 organizações não governamentais de todo o mundo denuncia a "irregularidade" de um mecanismo de diálogo implementado pelos gestores do controverso programa ProSAVANA.
Meeting notes how land conflicts as a result of agribusiness expansion are proliferating throughout SE Asia and urges pause in the hand out of licenses while community and indigenous peoples’ land rights are secured.
- Borneo Today
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08 November 2016
In its letter to the RSPO, Plantaciones de Pucallpa claims to have divested all its palm oil estates, land, related activities and equipment and PdP has no involvement in the Palm oil industry.
Les intellectuels congolais acquièrent la propriété de terres agricoles qu’ils ne souhaitent ou ne peuvent exploiter au détriment des populations rurales qui perdent ainsi leur unique moyen de subsistance. C’est ce que dénonce l’ONG Tropenbos International.
- Agence Ecofin
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07 November 2016
PT Nabire Baru plantation encroaches on the customary lands of the Yerisiam Gua peoples, who have written letters and protested peacefully against the project for the last four years. In 2012, the company was reported to have cleared 32,000 hectares in Nabire province.
- CorpWatch
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07 November 2016