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Ethiopia prepares 50,000 hct of land for horticulture dev’t
- EHPEA
- 20 January 2014
In order to meet the increasing flow of investment in the horticulture sector, the government has identified five corridors consisting of 50,000 hectares of land.
Palm before the storm
- New Scientist
- 20 January 2014
Oil palm cultivation has wrecked habitats in South-East Asia. We must avoid a rerun if the crop takes off in its native Africa
Golden Agri, APRIL under fresh scrutiny for unsustainable practices
- Eco-Business
- 20 January 2014
Communities face a “double whammy” in which High Carbon Stock areas restrict locals from cultivating the land while companies establish plantations outside of the zone where people are already farming.
Land grabbing: the real cost of buying cheap
- Deutsche Welle
- 20 January 2014
Millions of hectares of land in Africa, Asia and Latin America find their way into the hands of large-scale foreign investors each year. The victims of "land grabbing" are local villagers and farmers.
Uribismo propone restringir propiedad de tierra a firmas extranjeras
- El Tiempo
- 20 January 2014
Una de las propuestas que presentó el Centro Democrático en Colombia es la restricción de la propiedad de la tierra a las empresas extranjeras, aunque no definió el límite de apropiación.
Birmania abre las puertas a las trasnacionales, pero con sombras
- IPS
- 20 January 2014
La cuestión clave para algunos recién llegados al mundo de los negocios de Birmania parece ser el acceso a la tierra.
La clarification de la question foncière, préalable à un projet de développement de l'agrobusiness au Sénégal
- APA
- 20 January 2014
La clarification de la question foncière constitue un préalable pour la signature d’une convention de financement de la Banque mondiale sur le développement de l’agrobusiness au Sénégal
Les terres agricoles de ex-Rda, objets de convoitise
- AFP
- 19 January 2014
Les grandes exploitations agricoles de ex-RDA héritées du communisme attisent la convoitise d'investisseurs et les prix flambent dans cette partie de l'Allemagne où la grogne monte contre le "landgrabbing".
Bangladeshi investors given 250 hectares in Mwansabombwe
- Times of Zambia
- 19 January 2014
Zambia has granted 250 hectares of land to Bangladeshi investors who will invest more than US$1 million in the development of agriculture in Mwansabombwe District in Luapula Province.
Farmers’ economic potential blocked by land grabbing in Asean
- Business Mirror
- 19 January 2014
Countries able to hurdle social and political tensions from land issues progress faster than those hobbled by inequitable land distribution, say activists..
Post-Fukushima anatomy of studies on ProSAVANA: Focusing on Natalia Fingermann’s "Myths behind ProSAVANA"
- Observador Rural
- 18 January 2014
Through detailed analysis of ProSavana documents and field research, Sayaka Funada-Classen deals with the evolution of the philosophy and speeches about the programme; the positions of the three governments involved; the possible incoherence and incompatibilities of implementing ProSavana.
SA not sweet on Zim plan to nab sugar firm's land
- Mail & Guardian
- 17 January 2014
Zimbabwe government officials are allegedly debating whether to expropriate Tongaat Hulett's farmlands.
Wasting arable land in Africa: The case of Gambella, Ethiopia
- NAI
- 17 January 2014
In Gambella, enormous areas of fertile land are lying fallow at an unfinished huge agricultural project site, and agricultural machines stand idle in rows, sinking into the ground.
Law limiting foreign ownership of state land under fire again
- State Journal
- 17 January 2014
A new review sought by Assembly Republicans of a law that limits foreign ownership of state land was criticized Thursday by an Assembly Democrat who called it an “end-around” attempt to change it.
Los esclavos de las rosas de Kenia
- El Mundo
- 17 January 2014
Sher Karuturi Ltd exporta cada día un millón y medio de rosas a Europa según su página web pero el barrio construido para sus trabajadores no tiene electricidad por impagos.