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farmlandgrab.org WEEKLY 20 Dec 2017
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Women in Africa launch petition to stop all forms of abuse against women in oil palm plantations. Please sign 
 
GNA | 19 Dec 2017
CARITAS Ghana holds two-day dialogue on Land Grabbing

Mr John Peter Amewu, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has lamented over the plight of peasant farmers who have lost their lands and thrown into abject poverty as a result of land grabbing.

BusinessDesk | 18 Dec 2017
OIO considers $105.5 mln buyout of Harvard dairy farms

New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office is considering the sale of Harvard University's 5,500-head dairy farms in the South Island to a Singapore-based investor.

Reuters | 16 Dec 2017
Philippines tops year of land-rights killings

“Alarmingly, global and regional developments that create conditions for greater land and resource grabbing continue to emerge and fuel social conflicts and unrest in rural areas.”

UzDaily | 15 Dec 2017
Chinese company to invest US$500 million in agriculture sector of Uzbekistan

Chinese company Wanbang, located in Henan province (China), will invest US$500 million into projects in agriculture sector of Uzbekistan. It is planned to supply 100,000 tonnes of mung been, produced in Uzbekistan, to China.

| 15 Dec 2017
Anuak condemn attempts to delay Karuturi’s exit from Ethiopia

Anuak organisations, with the strong support of international civil society, call on the governments of Ethiopia and India to cease negotiations with Karuturi Global Ltd and to ensure that the company fully exits Gambela and other parts of Ethiopia.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | 11 Dec 2017
Honduras: Group of NGOs calls for an investigation into the murder of a 13-year old boy in Dinant’s property

ASONOG asked for an investigation and clarification into the murder of Leodan Andrés Mancías Argüello, who was found dead in the Paso Aguan farm property of Dinant on November the 14th.

PAN AP | 10 Dec 2017
Another deadly year

These trends challenge rural communities and advocates of the people’s right to land and resources, food sovereignty and genuine land reform, to remain unwavering in their efforts to build a strong mass movement.

The Standard | 17 Mar 2017
Why rice project is sinking in Nyanza swamp weeks after Raila accused of extortion

The fate of the Multi-billion shilling Yala swamp Dominion Farms project in Siaya hangs in the balance following a fallout between an America investor and Nyanza politicians.

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Fermons les vannes à l'huile de palme - nouvelle campagne des Amis de la Terre
Signez la pétition 
 
 
Des femmes en Afrique lancent une pétition pour que cessent toutes sortes d’abus sur les femmes autour de grandes plantations de monoculture d’arbres. Signez ici.
 
 
Signez la pétition : huile de palme = accaparement des terres
http://farmlandgrab.org/post/view/27443
 
Koaci | 16 dec 2017
Cameroun: Gouvernance foncière, accaparement de terres, les journalistes invités à faire bouger les lignes

Alors que le pays fait face aux accaparements de terres, les journalistes camerounais sont invités par des organisations de la société civile à faire bouger les lignes.

Agence Ecofin | 15 dec 2017
La Tunisie s’engage dans une réforme foncière

D’autres mesures sont annoncées, notamment à propos de la gestion des terres agricoles

| 15 dec 2017
Les Anuak condamnent les efforts visant à reporter le départ d’Éthiopie de Karuturi

Des associations de la communauté anuak exhortent les gouvernements éthiopien et indien à arrêter leurs négociations avec Karuturi Global Ltd et à faire en sorte que l’entreprise quitte définitivement Gambela et les autres régions d’Éthiopie.

France 2 | 14 dec 2017
Les investisseurs chinois à l'assaut des terres agricoles françaises

Une entreprise de Pékin vient d'acheter 900 hectares dans le Bourdonnais pour 10 millions d'euros

PDIDAS | 30 sep 2017
Le nouveau schéma foncier du PDIDAS expliqué à ses partenaires

Le nouveau schéma foncier promeut des affectations par « délibération sécurisée » comme mode de transaction foncière.

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Info Sawit | 17 Dec 2017
Astra Agro Lestari kriminalisasi petani sawit di desa Polanto Jaya

Sekitar 50-an warga Desa Polanto Jaya pada 14 Desember 2017 lalu melakukan aksi solidaritas di Pengadilan Negeri Pasang Kayu,Mamuju Utara, Sulawesi Barat. Aksi dipicu penahanan 4 Petani yang dituduh melakukan pencurian sawit milik anak usaha PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk.

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