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American land grabs mirror Africa's colonial past
- African Report
- 23 April 2012
While Africa may have celebrated the demise of colonialism, it seems the continent is sliding back to those days, as investors continue to push murky land deals.
Mali: Des paysans arrêtés alors qu'ils travaillaient leurs champs accaparés
- CNOP, UACDDDD, CAD, LJDH, AOPP
- 23 April 2012
A l’approche de la campagne agricole, les paysans de Sanamadougou et Saou ont commencé ce jour 23 Avril 2012 les préparatifs, à leur grande surprise, quatre de leurs responsables dont le Chef du Village ont été arrêtés et amenés à la Brigade de gendarmerie de Markala.
Banca Mondiale fuori dalla terra!
- CRBM, FIAN, Focus, FOE, GRAIN, La Via Campesina, TNI
- 23 April 2012
La Banca mondiale sta svolgendo un ruolo centrale nell'accaparrameto globale di terre, dicono i movimenti contadini ed i loro alleati internazionali.
Land Commodities to form farm fund
- Alternative Outlook
- 23 April 2012
Responding to strong demand, asset management firm Land Commodities has plans to launch its first retail farmland fund. The company says it receives around 10 to 20 enquiries from private investors each week.
Farmland safe, say Crafar buyers as hikoi mobilises
- NZ Herald
- 23 April 2012
The decision to approve the sale of NZ dairy farms to a Chinese company has prompted an "Aotearoa is Not for Sale" hikoi, which starts at dawn tomorrow with prayers at Cape Reinga.
New report uncovers land grab in Uganda
- FOE
- 23 April 2012
Released on the eve of a World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, a new report reveals widespread violations of people’s rights and environmental destruction from a land grab initially funded by the World Bank in Uganda.
Banque Mondiale : Retire-toi des terres !
- CRBM, FIAN, Focus, FOE, GRAIN, La Via Campesina, TNI
- 23 April 2012
Nous nous joignons aux mouvements des paysans dans la lutte contre l’accaparement des terres et pour contrer les tentatives de la Banque mondiale et de ses alliés de présenter l’expropriation des terres des paysans comme une opération responsable.
Arrêtez l'accaparement des terres: la vie, la terre et de la justice en Ouganda.
- FOE
- 23 April 2012
John Muyiisha et les communautés de Kalangala, en Ouganda, ont perdu leurs terres. Un jour, la compagnie kenyane BIDCO est venu et leur a dit que la terre ne leur appartenait plus.
Farmers demand World Bank, Wall Street stop grabbing their lands at opening of the Bank’s annual conference in Washington, DC
- CRBM, FIAN, Focus, FOE, GRAIN, La Via Campesina, TNI
- 23 April 2012
The World Bank is playing a leading role in a global land grab, says farmers' movement and its international allies.
Argentina: El proyecto chino desembarca en Patagones
- Río Negro
- 21 April 2012
Está en marcha una prueba piloto para el riego.Hay sectores que quieren conocer más detalles
Overseas ownership of farmland far above PM’s claim
- NZCTU
- 21 April 2012
The estimate used by the Prime Minister John Key that less than 1 percent of New Zealand farmland is foreign-owned is far below the mark according to an analysis of Overseas Investment Office decisions carried out by CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg.
New film exposes the devastating impact World Bank backing for land investments is having in Mali
- La Via Campesina/FOE
- 21 April 2012
Released on the eve of the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty in Washington DC, April 23-26, 2012, two new films reveal widespread violations of people's rights and environmental destruction from land grabbing in Africa.
Letter of solidarity with the farmers movement in Honduras
- Via Campesina
- 20 April 2012
On the International Day of Peasant Struggle, Honduran peasants started massive land occupations, with about 3000 farm families occupying more than 12,000 ha in at least six departments.
Bas-Congo : des concessions inexploitées et des paysans sans terre
- Syfia
- 20 April 2012
A Tshela à 245 km de Matadi, les habitants souffrent de malnutrition. Ils peinent à cultiver. Les terres qu'ils cultivaient ont été vendues (26 000 ha) par les ayants droits à une société agricole qui exploite le palmier à huile.
Aquila reveals ag ambitions with $125m fund raise
- Agrimoney
- 20 April 2012
The alternative investment company, with $5bn of interests, revealed the appointment of seven managers, in countries including Australia, Brazil, and Romania, in a drive to expand in agriculture.