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Sudan, Spanish agricultural projects shelved
- Jordan Times
- 21 September 2010
Jordan's stalled Sudan agricultural investment project is no longer feasible, as no one will pay the infrastructure costs to transport water.
Bahrain group keen to invest in Sarawak halal food hub
- The Star
- 21 September 2010
An established business group in Bahrain is seeking large tracts of land to grow rice and rear cattles in Malaysia.
Un informe del Banco Mundial reconoce que la “extranjerización” de tierras suma ya más de 46 millones de hectáreas
- Más Producción
- 20 September 2010
Estados nacionales –por cuenta propia o a través de compañías relacionadas– realizaron o están gestionando la compra de tierras productivas localizadas en su mayor parte en naciones de África subsahariana y Latinoamérica. Así lo indica un trabajo reciente del Banco Mundial –publicado el pasado 7 de septiembre– al citar datos recopilados por la ONG internacional GRAIN
Investing in land: the World Bank report on rising global interest in farmland
- Crossing
- 20 September 2010
The overall message from the World Bank's study is deeply confusing, says Ian Scoones
World Agriculture Investment Conference (London, 23-24 Sept 2010)
- FC Business Intelligence
- 20 September 2010
Farmland investors' conference in London.
Pétition contre l’accaparement des terres des pays du Sud
- Oxfam et AVSF
- 20 September 2010
Oxfam France et Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières lancent une pétition sur l’accaparement des terres qui menace les agricultures paysannes du sud.
Les appropriations de terres à grande échelle : analyse du phénomène et propositions d'orientation.
- AGTER
- 20 September 2010
Une synthèse des travaux d’experts du foncier et de la sécurité alimentaire.
Large scale land appropriations: Analysis of the phenomenon and proposed guidelines for future action.
- AGTER
- 20 September 2010
A synthesis of contributions from land tenure and global food security experts.
Global AgInvesting Europe 2010 (Geneva, 9-10 Nov 2010)
- Soyatech
- 20 September 2010
Farmland investors' conference in Geneva
Investors seeing farmland as safer bet than stocks
- LA Times
- 19 September 2010
Wary of fluctuations on Wall Street, more wealthy Americans, private funds and foreigners are putting money into parcels of cornfields, fruit orchards and other US agricultural products.
Los dueños de la tierra en Argentina
- Diario Norte
- 19 September 2010
Millones de hectáreas de territorio argentino siguen siendo apropiados por el proceso de extranjerización de tierras, amparado en una legislación que mantiene el espíritu de los 90, una de las más débiles del mundo en cuanto a protección de los recursos naturales.
Tema Manhean residents halt edible oil refinery Project
- GBC
- 18 September 2010
Some natives of Tema Manhean have prevented officials of WILMAR, a Singaporean edible oil refinery company, from developing a piece of land near the naval base which was allegedly sold to the company by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
Tema fishermen halt sale of land
- Ghana Web
- 17 September 2010
About 200 Ghanian fishermen and fishmongers resisted attempts to clear a fish processing area for the construction of a palm oil processing site by Wilmar Edible Oil Refinery Project (WEORP), a Singaporean firm.
Punjab farmers to acquire 50,000 hectares of land in Ethiopia
- PTI
- 17 September 2010
Punjab-based farmers are set to acquire 50,000 ha of farm land on lease in Ethiopia for growing high-value cash crops, including pulses and maize, for export to India and Europe.
Ethiopians say Indians grabbing land, Indian farmers claim it is official
- Tehelka
- 17 September 2010
Tensions against Indian companies acquiring farmland in Ethiopia are mounting, according to Tehelka