Beidahuang, one of the China's leading vehicles for the purchase of foreign agricultural properties, will buy 200,000 hectares of farmland overseas this year, with Latin America and South East Asia as the target areas.
China's Little Sheep Group says it plans to build a sheep farm in New Zealand in order to increase the supply of lamb for its hot pot restaurant chain business.
Investment involves a 40-year lease agreement for the establishment of over 16,000 acres of an oil palm project.
O governo prepara a flexibilização de tais restrições, já que o objetivo é apenas barrar movimento especulativo com a terra brasileira, como a compra de lotes por fundos de investimento ou investidores que não têm foco na produção.
About 60 Korean companies were involved in farming in 16 countries by the end of 2010, harvesting about 87,000 metric tons of grain from 24,000 hectares of farmland.
South Korea will set aside 40 billion won (US$35.8 million) to help local companies secure overseas farmland this year, the government said. Ten billion won will be paid directly to foreign governments supporting such investments.
The entrepreneur has a plan for land preservation that actually makes money. Now he just has to prove it.
Contract template that was given to the Oakland Institute research team in Benishangul
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10 Mar 2011
English translation of a contract template (original in Amharic) that was given to the Oakland Institute research team in Benishangul
- Oakland Institute
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10 Mar 2011
Brazil is preparing rules that will block foreign governments, state-owned companies and speculators from buying agricultural land while allowing in “genuine” private sector investors.
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10 Mar 2011
O governo boliviano ameaçou nesta quarta-feira expropriar no país cerca de um milhão de hectares de terras de brasileiros e menonitas, caso venha a ser confirmado que elas foram obtidas ilegalmente ou que não são usadas para produzir alimentos.
Brazil’s growing concerns reflect a larger rethinking on ownership of commodity production underway globally.
Le 21 mars prochain, plusieurs ONG et réseaux organiseront un dialogue entre acteurs de la société civile et acteurs politiques belges et européens sur le thème de l’accès à la terre.
A disputa judicial entre a Companhia de Terras Sud Argentino, filial da Benetton na Argentina, e a comunidade Mapuche já segue há mais de quatro anos.
Sudan is top of the list of countries selected for Saudi investments, says Undersecretary of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Agriculture
