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Punjab farmers take up Ethiopian offer
- Sikh Sangat News
- 11 July 2010
A group of farmers from Punjab are planning to take 1 lakh hectare land on lease in the African nation of Ethiopia for cultivation.
Punjab’s African plot
- Indian Express
- 11 July 2010
In the last few months, the process seems to be speeding up with more and more Indian farmers checking out investments in Africa.
The GCC stocks the larder against future food crisis
- The National
- 11 July 2010
The GCC states are rapidly pursuing contracts for the purchase of land from eastern Africa to Vietnam to guarantee ample food supplies
Produire du riz ou investir dans la région de Gambela : la vidéo de propagande du gouvernement éthiopien
- ASO
- 10 July 2010
La voix de l’Anywaa Survival Organisation s’est élevée contre la politique de cession des terres adoptée par le gouvernement éthiopien.
Rice Production or Investment in Gambela region, Ethiopian government's propaganda video
- ASO
- 10 July 2010
Anywaa Survival Organisation's critique of the Ethiopian government's video presentation of rice land grab in the Gambela region.
For better or worse: foreign ownership
- NZ Herald
- 10 July 2010
At least 24 countries have been given approval to invest in New Zealand's agricultural sector, covering 154,855ha and a wide range of sectors from sheep farming to viticulture
SAfrica farmers get land offers in Africa
- Reuters
- 09 July 2010
A South African farmers group said on Friday it had received fresh offers from African states, including Sudan and Mozambique, to invest in agriculture to grow export crops and some of the deals will be concluded soon.
The new shifting agriculture: Shopping for fields overseas
- Times of India
- 09 July 2010
Acquiring land elsewhere for cultivation impoverishes farmers there and degrades soil
Faut-il ouvrir les terres africaines aux investisseurs agricoles étrangers ?
- J'accuse
- 09 July 2010
Débat entre deux économistes africains autour de la question de savoir si les terres africaines doivent être ouvertes à des baux pour être cultivées par des investisseurs étrangers.
A la poursuite de l'or vert
- Challenges.fr
- 08 July 2010
"Pour nos investisseurs de la première heure, la plus-value dégagée est supérieur à 40%," précise Olivier Combastet.
A Debate on Geoengineering: Vandana Shiva vs. Gwynne Dyer
- Democracy Now!
- 08 July 2010
"The land rights of the poor defenseless indigenous person is the biggest peace initiative of today and it’s the biggest climate issue of today," says Vandana Shiva
Thousands rally in West Papua: Reject special autonomy, demand referendum on independence
- IndyBay
- 08 July 2010
In Merauke, over 1000 people marched to the regional legislature to present their demands, and rallied against the failure of Special Autonomy to protect indigenous people, particularly in regard to the planned 80 million-hectare Merauke Food Estate.
Grand reportage : Terres éthiopiennes à louer
- RFI
- 07 July 2010
Près de 300 investisseurs étrangers cherchent à obtenir de la terre en Ethiopie. Qui sont ces nouveaux arrivants, quels sont les bénéfices pour les paysans locaux et pour l’Etat éthiopien ?
Karuturi eyes $150M fundraise for Africa push
- VC Circle
- 07 July 2010
Private equity firms like Rabo Equity Advisors and IL&FS Investment Managers may be in talks with Karuturi.
In Brief: Manila forum to mull farmland purchases in developing countries
- IRIN
- 07 July 2010
A two-day “Investment Forum for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific” opened in Manila on 7 July to look at overseas leases or purchases of farmland in developing countries.