The approved sale of a large Otago dairy farm to Harvard University in the United States is not in New Zealand's long-term interests and shows a lack of clear and strong rules on foreign ownership of NZ land, says Labour.
Foreign ownership of watersheds or agricultural land plays into the perennial food security fears that are common in a nation forced to import about 60 per cent of its food.
Agroton, one of Ukraine's largest agricultural companies, plans to use the IPO money to boost its land bank. Ukraine, a major global exporter of grain, plans to introduce private land ownership this year.
Según el senador Jorge Saravia, se calcula que actualmente hay un 25% de tierras en manos de extranjeros, lo que representa unos tres millones de hectáreas.
"Will the Chinese government purchase goods in China to be used on their farmland in Africa? We have seen a few tenders, yes, definitely. Is this becoming a trend? Most likely, and this will be a nice add-on to the business case that we are running here."
La intención de firmar un acuerdo con China involucra la inversión extranjera en infraestructura de riego de 200.000 hectáreas, decisión que implica la apropiación de territorio por parte de una nación, China.
The Right to Food and Nutrition Watch shows how land grabbing aggravates hunger in Africa, Asia and Latin America by leading to eviction of peasant communities from their main source of livelihood.
Joining ABN from Lagos on the implications of the World Bank report's findings is Dennis Aliga, CEO of DMA Capital Group.
An American university is buying a New Zealand dairy farm for more than $28 million as officials and would-be overseas investors get ready for new rules.
New Zealand's Federated Farmers is welcoming the purchase of a big slice of farmland in central Otago by Harvard University for $34.1 million.
Richard Fyers, a commercial lawyer with the NZ China Trade Association, writes about the fuss made over land sales to foreigners.
A afirmação é do secretário-executivo do Ministério da Agricultura brasileiro, Gerardo Fontelles.
Les expériences de Daewoo et de Varun présentent les ingrédients d’une implantation agro-industrielle condamnée à l’échec. Ces éléments d’une stratégie « perdant-perdant » peuvent se résumer en trois points.
The key highlights of the forum will focus on the rising prospects in the global agricultural business, land utilisation and acquisition policies.
El presidente José Mujica encargó a tres senadores del Frente Amplio la elaboración de un proyecto de ley tendiente a frenar la extranjerización de la tierra en Uruguay.
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