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Civil society communiqué on large scale land acquisitions in Zambia
- ZLA
- 21 October 2010
Land is too important to be left to the whims of international commercial interests to overrun the land rights of the ordinary people of Zambia.
Lawsuit aims to annul Saudi prince's Toshka land deal
- Daily News
- 21 October 2010
Groups consider land deal "treason", saying its aim is to steal Egyptian water and create a state inside the state.
Prime farmland in Argentina costs almost as much as in United States
- MercoPress
- 21 October 2010
There is a growing interest from buyers, a greater number of requests to visit potential acquisitions and the best farmland is specifically targeted.
New report: Access to land and the right to food
- SRFood
- 21 October 2010
Olivier De Schutter presented his new report on access to land and the right to food at the 65th General Assembly of the United Nations.
Quand le Cameroun nourrit la Chine
- Politis
- 21 October 2010
Le gouvernement camerounais a cédé des terres à une entreprise asiatique qui exploite des paysans locaux pour cultiver du riz destiné à la Chine.
"Colonialist, imperialist and criminal"
- Slow Food
- 21 October 2010
“We should be supporting our own farmers and letting Africans cultivate their own land in their own way," says Slow Food President.
Le Comité de la sécurité alimentaire appelle à une action contre la volatilité des prix alimentaires et la faim
- FAO
- 19 October 2010
Comité étudira l'accaparement des terres et lance "un processus inclusif portant sur les Principes pour des investissements agricoles responsables".
CFS calls for action against food price volatility and hunger
- FAO
- 19 October 2010
FAO Committee to further study 'land grab' issue and launch "process of consideration" of the Principles for Responsible Ag Investments.
Indian firms find Africa fertile ground for contract farming
- Livemint
- 19 October 2010
MMTC, Iffco and Bharti are the latest to find the continent’s land and labour attractive for their agribusiness.
Cerca de meio milhão de brasileiros e brasileiras dizem SIM ao limite da propriedade de terra
- Fórum Nacional pela Reforma Agrária e Justiça no Campo
- 19 October 2010
O Fórum Nacional pela Reforma Agrária e Justiça no Campo entrega hoje à sociedade brasileira o resultado do Plebiscito Popular
Madagascar: Plantation à grande échelle de palmiers à huile
- La Gazette
- 18 October 2010
Deux projets de plantation à grande échelle de palmiers à huile sont en attente d’approbation
New Zealand opposition party urges tighter foreign investment restrictions
- Bloomberg
- 18 October 2010
New Zealand’s main opposition Labour Party will tighten restrictions on overseas purchases of the country’s assets if it is elected to government next year.
India: Food security needs beckon investment in transnational farming
- Hindu Business Line
- 18 October 2010
Given the limited scope for farmland expansion within India, policy makers need to evaluate the option of cross border farmland cultivation, says the director of YES Bank
APEC nations aim to boost agricultural productivity
- Reuters
- 17 October 2010
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member states call for "responsible" agricultural investment as rising acquisition of farmland in developing countries by other nations is causing friction with local people.
TIAA-CREF bets the farm
- Barron's
- 16 October 2010
The big asset manager is bullish on farmland, citing 10% returns.