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Boletín Nyeleni sobre la cuestión de la tierra
- Nyeleni.org
- 03 October 2010
El primer número del Boletín Nyeleni contiene una edición especial sobre el tema de la tierra
SLC Agricola may sell stake in Brazil farmland unit this year, CEO says
- Bloomberg
- 02 October 2010
SLC, whose crops cover 223,000 hectares, will sell a 49 percent slice of the new company, Land Co., to local or foreign investors that may include sovereign and pension funds
Ethiopia: Land rent contractual agreement made between Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Sannati Agro Farm PLC
- 01 October 2010
Contract is for 10,000 ha in the Regional State of Gambela for a period of 25 years, with option for renewal.
Is Zambia Africa's next breadbasket?
- Mail & Guardian
- 01 October 2010
International investors from Britain to South Africa have begun putting money into infrastructure development and transport, and about 200 exiled Zimbabwean farmers have taken leases from the Zambian government to develop farmland in the country.
Bulletin Nyéléni sur la question de la terre
- Nyeleni.org
- 01 October 2010
Ce bulletin entend apporter une petite pierre à l’édifice de résistance qui sera bâti pour faire échec à aux multinationales, à la banque mondiale et leurs alliés. Nous encourageons toutes les organisations et tous les mouvements engagés pour la souveraineté alimentaire à s'embarquer avec nous pour ce grand voyage.
Nyeleni Newsletter on land
- Nyeleni.org
- 01 October 2010
This newsletter aims to bring a small stone to the edifice of resistance that will be built to counteract transnational corporations, the World Bank and their allies. We urge all organizations and all movements committed to the struggle for food sovereignty to embark with us on this journey.
China courts SA’s commercial farmers
- Farmers Weekly
- 01 October 2010
The Chinese are aware that South Africa has a research problem and they know they need farming skills for the land they’re acquiring in Africa, says Dr De Jager of AgriSA.
An Open Letter to Gennet Zewide, Ethiopian Ambassador to India
- Anyuak Media
- 30 September 2010
The people of Ethiopia have a question for you and the government of Ethiopia you represent, “Why are you giving away our land to foreigners?”
Konferenz BodenLos Wem gehört das Land? Wer hat Zugang? Wie schützen wir es vor Spekulanten?
- Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
- 30 September 2010
Wie kann der verhängnisvolle Trend einer immer stärkeren Land- und Machtkonzentration in den Händen weniger Besitzer gestoppt werden?
Le Potentiel: Cinq questions à Olivier De Schutter
- CongoForum
- 30 September 2010
"Après l’absence d’investissements depuis les années 1980, c’est vrai qu’il y a un regain d’intérêt pour les pays du sud, là où la terre est disponible et la main-d’oeuvre peu chère. Mais les retombées pour les pays hôtes sont insignifiantes."
Egypt to lease at least 200,000 acres of farms: government
- Reuters
- 29 September 2010
Egypt will lease at least 200,000 acres of farmland this year for agri-business projects in North Sinai, the North Coast and Upper Egypt, the agriculture minister said on Wednesday.
Egypt's Citadel invests $40 mln in Sudan farms
- Reuters
- 29 September 2010
Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital said it was investing $40 million to grow crops in Sudan, where agricultural spending is increasing as the government moves to address food shortages.
Emirates Group starts search to buy food assets in Australia, New Zealand
- Bloomberg
- 29 September 2010
Emirates Investments Group is looking to buy food and agricultural assets in Australia and New Zealand as global demand climbs, CEO Raza Jafar said.
Challenges posed by large-scale land acquisitions: GRAIN's perspective
- CTA
- 28 September 2010
Presentation to the CTA Rural Development Briefing in Central Africa
Les enjeux des acquisitions de terres à grande échelle : la perspective de GRAIN
- CTA
- 28 September 2010
Présentation au Briefing régional sur le développement rural en Afrique Centrale du CTA