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When Wall Street went to Africa
- Foreign Policy
- 11 July 2014
A New York tycoon won a sweetheart deal to build a massive "sustainable" palm oil plantation in Cameroon. What followed were accusations of intimidation, corruption, bribery, and deceit.
Fonterra accelerates China drive with Abbott deal
- Agrimoney
- 11 July 2014
New Zealand-based Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said that it and Abbott would invest a combined $300m in setting up a so-called "farm hub" in China, to produce "high quality dairy".
Quand l'aide au développement est attribuée aux multinationales
- EurActiv
- 11 July 2014
Les institutions de financement du développement, dont la Banque européenne d'investissement, ont de plus en plus d'influence dans le financement de l'aide au développement et sont parfois accusées d'accaparements de terres.
Campaña de compra colectiva de tierras para evitar el acaparamiento en África
- Tercera
- 10 July 2014
Las donaciones irán destinadas a legalizar los títulos de propiedad en Guinea Bissau para evitar el acaparamiento de tierras por parte de empresas. La ONG Alianza por la Solidaridad inicia una compra de tierras colectiva para mujeres africanas.
Lettre ouverte à M. Hailemariam Desalegn, PM de l’Etat fédéral d’Ethiopie
- HCH24
- 10 July 2014
Le Collectif des Somali-Issas du BENELUX condamne la politique du « land grabbing » qui consiste à pousser les populations Somali-Issas à l’exode en s’accaparant leurs terres pour ensuite les mettre à la disposition d’investisseurs étrangers
ANZ should not leave Cambodian community ‘high and dry’
- Equitable Cambodia
- 10 July 2014
ANZ’s cutting of ties to Cambodian sugar company implicated in the use of child labour and causing food shortages after forcing hundreds of families off their land.
Camponeses da Região Norte discutem com Governantes e Sociedade Civil a questão da Terra e Sementes
- UNAC
- 09 July 2014
Cerca de 60 camponeses e camponesas da região norte de Moçambique, membros da União Nacional de Camponeses (UNAC), encontram-se reunidos na cidade de Pemba, Cabo Delgado
Agribusiness Report: Foreign purchases and rural property
- NZ Herald
- 09 July 2014
The tiny Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and principality of Monaco have received approval to "invest" in more New Zealand land during the past five years than much-maligned China.
La Chine ne manque pas seulement de matières premières, mais aussi de terres arables.
- Nouvel Economiste
- 09 July 2014
Le gouvernement chinois vient d’annoncer la mise en valeur de plus 50 millions d’hectares supplémentaires, pour subvenir aux besoins alimentaires des Chinois, d’ici à 2020, selon le Nouvel Economiste.
Haití: Tierra, semillas nativas, medio ambiente: ¡este es el camino de la vida!
- Vía Campesina
- 08 July 2014
"Lo que hemos podido constatar con relación al acaparamiento de tierras en Haití es catastrófico. El gobierno de Haití está aplicando una política que elimina a la clase campesina."
L’Afrique se prépare au boom de l’huile de palme
- Les Echos
- 08 July 2014
Quelque 25 entreprises investissent directement dans les palmiers à huile en Afrique, venant principalement d’Asie du Sud-Est - de Malaisie, mais aussi de Singapour et d’Indonésie - indique Standard Chartered
Saudi Agriculture '14 gains global interest on food sustainability
- Saudi Gazette
- 08 July 2014
Riyadh trade show will bring together participants from over 40 countries to facilitate business partnerships as part of Saudi Arabia's drive to encourage businesses to invest in farming operations abroad.
New limits imposed on foreign investors seeking to acquire farmland in Quebec
- Dentons
- 08 July 2014
Concerned parties in the farming community deemed it necessary to amend legislation to ensure that it better reflects today’s economic reality and to counter farmland grabs by foreign investors.
Government, UAE firm set up joint agriculture company
- Tanjung
- 07 July 2014
The first venture of the company will be a EUR 22 million purchase of part of the property of two agricultural enterprises in restructuring - AD Bačka, based in Sivac, and Adria AD, based in Nova Gajdobra.
Settlement in Swazi sugar strike brings important gains for workers
- IUF
- 07 July 2014
Over the course of the strike against Illovo involving some 3,000 workers, union members stood up to intimidation by military and security forces and legal action by the company intended to hamper picketing.