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Foreign energy policy fuels famine in Africa
- Pambazuka
- 09 December 2011
Oakland Institute speaks about the findings of their latest round of in-depth research into land grabs in Africa.
« Partage des résultats de l’étude et mobilisation des OSC pour le lancement d’une campagne de plaidoyer autour de l’accaparement des terres en Côte d’Ivoire »
- 09 December 2011
La terre ne peut être considérée comme une marchandise, mais un territoire où s’enracine notre culture, nos valeurs, notre identité
Neil Crowder at Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
- Country Factor
- 09 December 2011
Neil Crowder - CEO Chayton Africa presenting on Investing in Zambia's agriculture - Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
"Investing in the fight against hunger brings extraordinary returns"
- IPS
- 08 December 2011
FAO director general-elect José Graziano da Silva discusses land grabbing in interview with IPS.
Looking to become wealthy? Consider rice farming in Nigeria
- HowWeMadeItInAfrica
- 08 December 2011
Global agricultural company Olam says the cultivation and processing of rice in Nigeria has the potential to be a lucrative industry.
La Chine réfute les accusations de "pillage de terres" en Afrique
- AFP
- 08 December 2011
"L'Afrique est victime du néo-colonialisme agricole", a souligné le porte-parole du ministère chinois des Affaires étrangères Hong Lei. "Mais absolument pas du fait de la Chine."
Ukraine may retain ban on farmland sales until 2013, Unian says
- Bloomberg
- 08 December 2011
Ukraine may retain a ban on the sale of farmland until 2013, says Hryhoriy Kaletnyk, head of the parliamentary committee for agriculture and land.
Foreign land buying in Africa slammed
- AFP
- 08 December 2011
Foreign countries which buy African farmland in order to gain food security are guilty of a "new form of colonisation," says South Africa's Minister of Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
China refutes "land grab" claims in Africa
- Xinhua
- 08 December 2011
"Africa is victim to agricultural neo-colonialism," says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei. "But absolutely not from China."
Aquila readies Asia hedge fund, $150 mln agri fund for 2012
- Reuters
- 08 December 2011
"The whole mess in Europe at the moment has increased demand for diversification products for the Asian markets," says Aquila CEO Roman Rosslenbroich, including farmland.
Landgrabbing: En kamp om jord og ressourcer
- NOAH
- 07 December 2011
Special issue of Friends of the Earth Denmark's magazine on land grabbing
Atelier national sur le partage des résultats de l’étude et la mobilisation des OSC pour le lancement d’une campagne de plaidoyer autour de l’accaparement des terres
- COPAGEN
- 07 December 2011
Le 7 décembre 2011 à Yaoundé, des organisations de la société civile ont décidé de créer une coalition pour lutter contre l’accaparement des terres au Cameroun.
Pensionspenge i etisk minefelt
- politiken.dk
- 07 December 2011
Socialrådgivere og jordemødre skal tjene til pensionen ved køb af landbrugsjord i Afrika. Det kan fordrive fattige bønder, advarer eksperter.
Achat de terres en Afrique: une nouvelle colonisation
- AFP
- 07 December 2011
Les pays étrangers qui achètent des terres agricoles en Afrique pour assurer leur approvisionnement en nourriture sont coupables d'une nouvelle forme de colonisation, a affirmé la ministre sud-africaine de l'Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
Sudan: A big Gulf landgrab that wasn’t?
- Oil for Food
- 07 December 2011
After talking with Sudanese decision makers and visiting agricultural projects, Eckart Woertz finds that Gulf countries are only engaging reluctantly in agro projects in Sudan.