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Brazil curtails land sales to foreigners
- Reuters
- 24 August 2010
The Brazilian government has tightened restrictions on unfettered land purchases by foreigners, authorities said on Tuesday, renewing concerns among investors.
Governo limita venda de terras a estrangeiros
- EFE
- 24 August 2010
As empresas controladas por estrangeiros não poderão adquirir a partir de agora propriedades rurais no Brasil com mais de 50 módulos de exploração, uma área que varia entre 250 e 5.000 hectares dependendo da região do país.
L’appétit des spéculateurs aura des conséquences sociales désastreuses
- Le Monde
- 24 August 2010
Le revers de la médaille, c'est la ruée sur les terres arables de certains Etats et groupes privés qui mettent à mal le développement d'une agriculture paysanne, pourtant seule à même de répondre aux problèmes de la faim et de pauvreté des pays du Sud.
African agricultural finance under the spotlight
- Reuters
- 24 August 2010
African governments need to raise their level of accountability and ensure that they improve and protect their own food security through quid pro quo side-agreements negotiated when they lease or sell their arable land to foreign interests, says Keith Mullin of Thompson Reuters
Report: Global food security and sovereignty threatened by corporate and government "land grabs" in poor countries
- Democracy Now!
- 24 August 2010
Since the food crisis of 2008, food justice activists have warned that governments in concert with multinational corporations have accelerated a worldwide "land grab" to buy up vast swaths of arable land in poor countries.
Nouvelle-Zélande: “Sauvons nos fermes”
- ABC
- 24 August 2010
Un collectif d’hommes d’affaires néo-zélandais a lancé une campagne médiatique contre l’achat des terres kiwis par des investisseurs étrangers.
Olam launches NZ Farming Systems counter-offer
- NZ Herald
- 24 August 2010
Olam International raised its offer for NZ Farming Systems Uruguay to 70 cents from 55 cents a day after the target company disclosed a third bidder is looking at the dairy farm develope
The myopia of 'Save our Farms'
- NZ Herald
- 24 August 2010
The creation this week of the 'Save our Farms' campaign to block foreign ownership of New Zealand farm land has fired up a debate that needs to be had.
Senate inquiry calls for audit of foreign-owned agriculture
- ABC
- 24 August 2010
An inquiry into food production in Australia has recommended an audit of foreign-owned agricultural land and water
Agrowill ups share capital €18 mln
- Baltic Reports
- 23 August 2010
In an extraordinary shareholder’s meeting Lithuanian agribusiness conglomerate Agrowill agreed to increase the company’s share capital by €18 million to fund new projects.
Phone running 'red hot' says anti land-sales campaigner
- NZPA
- 23 August 2010
Auckland lawyer Tony Bouchier says his telephone has been ringing red hot with support for a campaign to stop New Zealand farms being sold to overseas owners
Political risks to Saudi farm investment abroad
- Emirates 24/7
- 23 August 2010
New study urges Kingdom to forge strategic alliances with global food giants to facilitate access to land or to final products.
AGU aprova limite de venda de terras do País a estrangeiros
- Terra
- 23 August 2010
O presidente da República e o Advogado-Geral da União aprovaram nesta segunda-feira um parecer da Consultoria-Geral da União que limita a venda de terras brasileiras a estrangeiros ou empresas brasileiras controladas por estrangeiros.
PM says investment ad campaign goes too far
- ONE News
- 22 August 2010
Nationwide advertisements have been placed in newspapers today, calling for an end to foreign ownership of New Zealand farmland.
Argentina: El Gobierno estudia limitar la extranjerización de tierras y modificar la Ley de Arrendamiento
- El Argentino
- 22 August 2010
El oficialismo trabaja en una nueva Ley de Arrendamiento, que haría eje sobre la diversificación productiva y la consolidación de los pequeños y medianos productores.