Countries able to hurdle social and political tensions from land issues progress faster than those hobbled by inequitable land distribution, say activists..
- Business Mirror
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19 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.
- Observador Rural
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18 January 2014
Zimbabwe government officials are allegedly debating whether to expropriate Tongaat Hulett's farmlands.
- Mail & Guardian
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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.
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.
- State Journal
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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.
日本首相のモザンビーク訪問に対するADECRUのポジションペーパー:
ADECRUは、ProSavana並びにニュー・アライアンスの実施を、以下の理由から批判し、拒否する。
Press Release regarding the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, visit to Mozambique
- The Nampula Civil Society Organizations' Provincial Platform
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17 January 2014
On January 22 a comprehensive database on land and resource governance programmes funded by members of the Global Donor Working Group on Land will be presented during the AGA in Paris.
- Donor Platform
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16 January 2014
Amatheon, a company part owned by the German holding company Sapinda, grows wheat and soya beans on 30,000 ha that it has leased in Zambia.
- Deutsche Welle
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16 January 2014
International and Honduran CSOs condemn the response of the International Finance Corporation to the highly critical findings of the Compliance Adviser/Ombudsman regarding the IFC’s investment in Corporación Dinant in Honduras
The Tanzanian government is not eager to parcel out too much land to transnational corporations, writes the Tanzania Daily News.
- Tanzanian Daily News
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16 January 2014
Dominion farm is one of the biggest agricultural activity in Siaya County and it is difficult to believe that the land it is sitting on was a few years back just a swamp.
- The People
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15 January 2014
Some say the agribusiness Gadco's presence in eastern Ghana is the best thing that's ever happened in the region. Others fear that there are accidents waiting to happen.
- Think Africa Press
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15 January 2014
Farmers in Cambodia say a European free trade initiative set up to boost the Cambodian economy has instead forced them off their land.
- Deutsche Welle
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15 January 2014