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El Banco Mundial estimula la venta de África
- Guin Guin Bali
- 11 June 2010
El Banco Mundial está favoreciendo la apropiación de tierras africanas por parte de empresas extranjeras para que éstas las dediquen al jugoso negocio de los biocombustibles.
BlackRock buys agri shares to cap volatility
- Reuters
- 11 June 2010
BlackRock funds take long-term positions in companies that own land, produce crops, raise livestock or sell agricultural equipment.
Agribusiness giants may become kings of farming
- Kyiv Post
- 10 June 2010
A new class of farmers is on the rise in Ukraine. Three articles about the situation with foreign investors taking control of the country's farmlands.
Paris soutient la prolongation du moratoire hongrois sur les terres arables
- AFP
- 08 June 2010
La Hongrie veut avec ce moratoire éviter les transactions spéculatives, en raison de la faible valeur marchande de ses terrains comparée aux prix pratiqués en Europe de l'Ouest.
Lula defende inibir venda de terras a estrangeiros
- Folha de São Paulo
- 08 June 2010
Pelo menos nove grupos, entre coreanos, chineses e indonésios, vieram neste ano ao país em busca de terras para plantio de alimentos.
「責任を持って小農を破壊しようとする『責任ある農業投資原則』」
- Project Syndicate
- 08 June 2010
Japanese translation of article of Olivier De Schutter "Responsibly Destroying the World’s Peasantry".
Senators question rules on farm sales to foreigners
- ABC
- 08 June 2010
Questions have been raised at a Senate inquiry in Canberra about whether foreign investment rules go far enough to keep Australian agriculture sustainable.
Corporations and investors buying up Canadian farmland: NFU report on land grabbing
- NFU
- 07 June 2010
The National Farmers Union (NFU) today released the first report of its kind documenting Canadian developments in a global farmland grab.
NFU warns of family farm takeovers
- CBC
- 07 June 2010
The National Farmers Union is warning that the Canadian family farm is under threat from increased corporate control and foreign ownership.
ONG vs trader: L'Afrique et la faim, une occasion en or pour les hedge funds
- L'Echo
- 07 June 2010
Finis les produits financiers complexes, place aux investissements concrets. Aussi concrets qu’une ferme ou un champ de blé.
Indonesia allows foreign investment in agriculture
- Reuters
- 07 June 2010
Foreigners will be allowed to have a maximum ownership of 49 percent in plantations for staples such as rice, according to a presidential decree seen by Reuters on Monday.
The new land rush in Africa: An interview with Michael Taylor of the ILC
- SID
- 07 June 2010
ILC is actually trying to promote some sort of dialogue between the different proposals for principles for responsible farmland investment
La finance au secours de l'alimentation mondiale
- Les Echos
- 07 June 2010
La déclinaison spécifique des principes de l'investissement responsable des Nations unies par rapport à la question alimentaire s'impose.
Hope grows in former killing fields as it seeks to become bread basket again
- The National
- 07 June 2010
“We plan to have invested $1bn in farms within five years,” says Petrus du Toit of Ridge Solutions, which is acquiring farmland in Angola with backing from foreign investors.
Felda unit to spend RM688m for cattle project in Malaysia
- Malaysia Insider
- 07 June 2010
Joint venture with the India/UAE Allana Group acquires 20,000 head of cattle owned by Felda and gains access to over 850,000 hectares of oil palm land.