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farmlandgrab.org WEEKLY 01 Feb 2017
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Liberia: Cease governmental surveillance and harassment against human rights advocates defending land and natural resource rights. Send letter to President Sirleaf
 
 
Tell TIAA-CREF to go deforestation and land grab-free!
 
Khmer Times | 01 Feb 2017
Hundreds ask for help in disputes

About 500 people representing thousands of families from by citizens from Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces affected by the development of sugarcane plantations requested intervention from Hun Sen.

Reuters | 31 Jan 2017
Brazil to open airlines, agricultural land to foreign buyers: sources

The government will soon propose a bill lifting a ban on foreign investors buying agricultural land in Brazil, on the condition that 10 percent of any purchase is destined to land reform to benefit landless farmers and peasants, said a presidential aide.

The Land | 30 Jan 2017
Investors gain from rising Australian farm values and still more in the tank

Now and into 2017 agribusiness is being promoted as the next big thing, with increasing market activity, resulting in land and asset values accelerating at a greater rate towards a peak as local and international demand increases.

WAM | 30 Jan 2017
Dubai to import lemons from Mozambique

Last year, the Erati district government granted Jacaranda a further 100 hectares, on which it intends to produce not only lemons, but also maize and soya for animal feed.

Radio NZ | 30 Jan 2017
Papuans still unhappy over Merauke food and oil palm project

Strong distrust remains among the indigenous Papuans of Indonesia's Merauke regency about a major "food estate" project.

Ghanaweb | 26 Jan 2017
Agriculture to get boost from foreign investment – Afriyie-Akoto

The Agric Minister-designate of Ghana says the sector under the current administration will pursue foreign investments in a bid to increase production.

Reuters | 25 Jan 2017
Algerian firm signs $300 million farming deal with U.S. group

Privately-owned Algerian dairy company Tifralait and American International Agriculture Group (AIAG) will set up a joint venture to develop projects over an area of 25,000 hectares covering cereals, potato, fertilizers, dairy and cattle feed.

Korea Times | 22 Jan 2017
POSCO Daewoo launches agribusiness in Myanmar

According to a POSCO Daewoo official, Sunday, Korea's largest trading affiliate under POSCO group has secured construction and investment approval from the Myanmar government to build a rice processing complex (RPC) in Twante.

Manila Bulletins | 17 Jan 2017
LandBank, JICA ink ¥4.9-B agribusiness project for Mindanao conflict areas

Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the government of Japan have signed a loan agreement worth almost ¥5-billion to fund a five-year project that aims to jumpstart agribusiness investments in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Walta Info | 10 Dec 2016
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia to establish joint-team for feasibility study on agriculture

A joint team drawn from both Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia will be established to carry out feasibility study and come up with investment ideas in the sector.

Africa Japan Forum et al. | 24 Jan 2016
Urgent protest and request submitted to JICA’s President Mr Shinichi Kitaoka

Concerning JICA’s attempt to suppress Mozambican peasant leaders and CSO representative visiting Japan

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Agence Ecofin | 30 jan 2017
Rwanda : le groupe Rai installera bientôt une plantation de cannes à sucre de 8 000 hectares

Le conglomérat industriel Rai group signera un accord avec le gouvernement rwandais sur la mise en place d’une plantation de cannes à sucre de 8 000 ha

La France Agricole | 30 jan 2017
Un « permis d’exploiter » pour contrôler

Pour la sauvegarde de nombre d’exploitations en France, tous les investisseurs fonciers extérieurs à l’agriculture ne sont pas à bannir, estime le professeur de droit Hubert Bosse-Platière

France Bleu | 27 jan 2017
France : quand des terres du Lochois attirent la convoitise de sociétés financières

Après des investisseurs chinois dans l'Indre, d'autres sociétés financières sont-elles en train de mettre la main sur les terres agricoles en Touraine?

Sud Quotidien | 26 jan 2017
Litige foncier a Diokoul : 6 mois avec sursis pour les 6 membres du collectif des agriculteurs

Les 6 membres du collectif des agriculteurs de Diokoul qui avaient été arrêtés dans le litige foncier qui les oppose à la société SENEGINDIA ont été condamnés à 6 mois de prison avec sursis, plus une amende de 250 000 FCFA.

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