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.
- Democracy Now!
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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 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 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.
An inquiry into food production in Australia has recommended an audit of foreign-owned agricultural land and water
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.
- Baltic Reports
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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
New study urges Kingdom to forge strategic alliances with global food giants to facilitate access to land or to final products.
- Emirates 24/7
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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.
Nationwide advertisements have been placed in newspapers today, calling for an end to foreign ownership of New Zealand farmland.
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.
- El Argentino
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22 August 2010
Benjamin Steinbruch, dono da CSN e presidente da Fiesp, diz que chineses podem 'tirar os competidores do jogo' e defende restrições à compra de terras e reservas minerais
- Estado de S. Paulo
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22 August 2010
Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has signed an agreement with Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Company of China for the development of an agriculture farm bloc.
- Times of Zambia
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21 August 2010
„Weltweit hungern mittlerweile über eine Milliarde Menschen – ein Grund dafür sind großflächige Landnahmen. Deshalb stellen diese für die Menschen in den armen Ländern dieser Welt eine große Bedrohung dar. Doch die Bunderegierung ist nicht nur uniformiert, sondern auch desinteressiert “, stellt Niema Movassat, Mitglied im Ausschuss für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung für die Bundestagsfraktion DIE LINKE mit Bedauern fest.
As India looks at avenues beyond its shores to deal with food security, Uganda, which has nearly half the arable land in east Africa, has laid the red carpet for inward investment from India Inc.