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farmlandgrab.org WEEKLY 09 Aug 2017
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Korea Times | 08 Aug 2017
Foodpolis sets up foreign investment zone

South Korea government has designated part of the Korea National Food Cluster, or Foodpolis, as a foreign investment zone (FIZ), making it easier for the cluster to attract global food firms seeking to set up a base in Northeast Asia.

Zambia Daily Mail | 08 Aug 2017
Zambia, China agric co-operation in fast development mode

Two Chinese media firms – China Agriculture Film and Television Center and Global Max Media Group – co-hosted the China Africa Agriculture Co-operation and Development Summit in Lusaka.

| 08 Aug 2017
TRG to buy GMO renewable resources

The Rohatyn Group has agreed to acquire GMO Renewable Resources from Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. No financial terms were disclosed. GMORR is a provider of investment opportunities in forestry and agriculture investing.

Reuters | 07 Aug 2017
China approves 10 international agricultural parks

China has approved plans to establish international agricultural demonstration zones in 10 countries. The projects include an agriculture technology park in Laos, Zambia dan Fiji, said agriculture ministry in a statement.

Mother Jones | 04 Aug 2017
Foreign investors are snapping up US farms

American farmland is becoming popular with overseas investors—and that’s making people nervous. Italian buyers purchased 102,000 acres, New Zealand bought around 18,000, and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates went in on more than 15,000 acres.

African Business Magazine | 04 Aug 2017
“Massive investments into agriculture and oil processing on the way”, says Dangote’s Devakumar Edwin

The Dangote Group, Nigerian giant conglomerate’s has plans to invest $3.8bn in sugar, rice and milk over the next three years. What is the rationale for the investment?

AgFunder | 03 Aug 2017
Report: China’s foreign food & ag acquisitions set to increase

China is poised to have a much larger footprint in the global food supply chain in the near future, according to a new report from Rabobank. The report highlights six acquisitions from the last six years that demonstrate China’s agricultural priorities.

Intercontinentalcry | 03 Aug 2017
Brazil’s Temer threatens constitutional indigenous land rights

Brazilian President Michel Temer has approved a recommendation that federal government bodies should adopt new criteria for setting the boundaries of indigenous land. The new measure will resulting ultimately in the dismissal of 90 percent of ongoing indigenous territory land claims.

PE Hub Network | 03 Aug 2017
Harvest returns to launch agriculture investment platform

Texas-based Harvest Returns, a financial tech company, is planning on debuting its agriculture investment platform this month. With this platform, agriculture producers and landowners will be able to raise funding and also maintain control over their business.

Viantiane Times | 03 Aug 2017
Livestock links advanced with Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City

Laos is allocating 1,500 hectares of farmland along the That Luang marsh channel to grow the feed grasses needed for cattle raising, according to Vientiane Livestock and Fisheries section official. Vientiane is cooperating with distributors in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City to expand the numbers of cattle.

Business Insider | 03 Aug 2017
Investors are sinking hundreds of millions into a technology that could revolutionize the way we eat

In the largest agriculture-tech funding round in history, vertical farming startup Plenty attracted $200 million. Plenty will use the investment to build more farms around the world.

Panay today | 26 Jun 2017
Bungkalan in Sara benefits 100 dislocated farmers

More than 100 farmers and farm workers became beneficiaries of the first bungkalan - land cultivation- in the Philippines under Duterte regime. Farmers collectively cultivated 7.9 hectares which is part of the 700 hectares Sanson landholding covering about 17 villages of the said town.

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Appel concernant l'arrestation des militants de l’UACDDD/Novox-Mali
L’Union des Associations et Coordination d’associations pour le Développement et la Défense des Droits des Démunis (UACDDDD) / Novox-Mali, membre de la Convergence Malienne contre l’Accaparement des Terres (CMAT), lance un appel à tous les militants, sympathisants, altermondialistes, révolutionnaires, activistes, défenseurs des droits humains, de faire des actes de protestation auprès des autorités maliennes de l’intérieur et de l’extérieur pour la libération des camarades toujours en prison à Bamako et à San dans la région de Ségou.
 
UACDDDD | 09 aout 2017
Appel concernat l'arrestation des militants de l’UACDDD/Novox-Mali

L’UACDDD/Novox-Mali, membre de la Convergence Malienne contre l’Accaparement des Terres, lance un appel à tous de faire des actes de protestation auprès des autorités maliennes pour la libération des camarades en prison à Bamako et à San dans la région de Ségou.

Commodafrica | 06 aout 2017
La Chine va créer des zones de démonstration agricole dans 10 pays

Le ministère chinois de l'Agriculture a validé la création de "zones de démonstration agricole à l'international" dans 10 pays, rapporte Reuters. Objectif : accroître son influence sur le secteur agricole mondial.

Reuters | 04 aout 2017
Le ministre éthiopien des Finances arrêté pour corruption

La politique anti-corruption menée par le gouvernement est, en partie, une réponse aux projets d'expropriation de terres autour d'Addis-Abeba, la capitale.

Afrik.com | 03 aout 2017
Sénégal, Maroc : Anas Sefrioui et ses investissements... surprenants !

Comment ce groupe qui n’a aucune référence sérieuse dans le domaine agricole dans son pays, pourrait-il manager au Sénégal un projet rizicole ambitieux avec tout ce que cela requiert de technicité et de compétence ?

Amnesty International | 18 juil 2017
Huile de palme: un premier pas du géant agroalimentaire Wilmar

Le géant de l’agroalimentaire Wilmar, qui était au cœur de l'enquête « Le scandale de l’huile de palme » d'Amnesty International, vient de déclarer qu’il prendrait de nouvelles mesures concernant les conditions de travail dans ses plantations d’ici fin juillet 2017.

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Diario La Región | 07 ago 2017
Perú: presentan libro que expone problema de acaparamiento de tierras en Tamshiyacu

El conflicto por la tierra en Tamshiyacu, generado por la empresa United Cacao, a través de su filial Cacao del Norte Perú SAC, preocupa a los habitantes en la capital del distrito de Fernando Lores.

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Tribun Pontianak | 07 Aug 2017
8 perusahaan perkebunan sawit diduga rampas tanah masyarakat

Sedikitnya delapan perusahaan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Kalbar diduga kuat merampas hutan dan lahan masyarakat serta berdiri diatas lahan gambut.

OECO | 06 Aug 2017
O que é grilagem e o que ela tem a ver com o desmatamento na Amazônia

Como funciona a grilagem de terras, porque ela está relacionada com crimes que vão de desmatamento ilegal ao trabalho escravo é o que o Observatório do Clima explica, nesse vídeo de quase 3 minutos.

Carta Capital | 03 Aug 2017
Brasil: A MP da grilagem ou como sairá caro o apoio dos ruralistas ao golpe

Sancionada por Temer, a MP 759 traz alterações legais que destroem a política fundiária rural e urbana que levou décadas para ser construída

Bina Desa | 24 Jul 2017
Rumah dan tanah warga desa Mulya Jaya di rampas menjelang Idul Fitri 1438 H

Perampasan tanah oleh PT. LPI (Laju Perdana Indah) di Desa Mulya Jaya (Talang Linang), Sumatera Selatan selama 12 tahun telah menyebabkan konflik, memakan korban nyawa, kriminalisasi dan tindak kekerasan yang dialami petani dan warga desa.

| 01 Jun 2017
Japanese Article on ProSAVANA(「プロサバンナ:農民不在の開発事業」)

土と命を守る担い手の育成や有機農業の普及・教育、有機食品の検査認証などを行っている三重県の公益社団法人「全国愛農会」が発行する月刊機関誌『愛農』をご存知でしょうか。『愛農』の2017年6月号にはプロサバンナプログラムについての特集が掲載されています。

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