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19 Dec 2019
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Protests in Ukraine over lifting moratorium on sale of land Oakland Institute | 18 Dec 2019

So far dozens have been arrested with one reported fatality among the protestors.

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The fight against Senhuile goes on! GRAIN | 18 Dec 2019

Today, the communities of the Ndiaël that fought Senhuile since it arrived are still there. For them, nothing has changed.

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Uzbek farmers get 'cluster' bombed by reforms Radio Free Europe | 17 Dec 2019

Uzbekistan's cluster system is essentially a new form of "hidden" or "secret privatization" in which shadowy firms are assuming the state's long-time monopoly control over the most profitable aspects of agriculture.

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Ukraine farmers who endured Hitler, Stalin now fear markets Bloomberg | 17 Dec 2019

Ukrainians are concerned that cash-flush foreigners could snap up one of Ukraine’s agricultural lands, leaving many of the country’s 41 million people forced to work for others on the soil they once owned.

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Cameroon: Moungo local chiefs decry desecration of their cultural heritage Guardian Post | 16 Dec 2019

Traditional authorities of Mbonjo, a village located in Moungo division of the Littoral region, say they have taken enough from SOCAPALM (Société Camerounaise de Palmeraies), whom they accuse of defiling their cultural heritage and landgrabbing.

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New report: ‘The laws of land grabs in Asia Pacific’ FoE Asia Pacific | 16 Dec 2019

On December 13, Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APac) launched the new ‘Laws of Land Grabs in Asia Pacific‘ report. This publication is a joint effort of six member countries of Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific under the Food Sovereignty Programme of Friends of the Earth International (FOEI).

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Pressure on Lankan government to drastically modify MCC Compact Lanka Web | 13 Dec 2019

Nationalist and left wing members of the Sri Lankan parliament are putting pressure on the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government to drastically modify the US-Lanka Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact on land registration

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Le Cameroun cherche des investisseurs pour un projet de riziculture sur plus de 10 000 hectares dans l’Extrême-Nord Investir au Cameroun | 13 Dec 2019

Le gouvernement camerounais a lancé un avis à manifestation d’intérêt en direction des investisseurs nationaux et étrangers désireux d’exploiter 10 000 ha de terres agricoles aménagées pour la production du riz

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China-Africa: "Huge" ag cooperation potential Dimsums Blogspot | 11 Dec 2019

China hosted African agricultural leaders for a forum to expand and deepen cooperation, investment, and trade with African agriculture over the next 3 years. And 11 project agreements were signed by government departments, international organizations, research units, and companies, adding to 115 agricultural projects that China has in two-thirds of African countries.

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Cambodian villagers block digging work by Chinese company RFA | 03 Dec 2019

Villagers believe that local authorities have illegally conspired to sell a large part of the forest to Hamenivent

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Feronia Inc. announces $11 million short-term loan facility Globe Newswire | 29 Nov 2019

The loan to the Canadian palm oil company operating in the DR Congo is provided by CDC Group plc, the UK Government’s development finance institution, and follows another $5 million facility announced on October 28, 2019

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La lutte contre Senhuile continue ! GRAIN | 18 dec 2019

Aujourd’hui, les communautés du Ndiaël qui ont combattu Senhuile depuis son arrivée sont toujours là. Pour elles, rien n’a changé. Compte-rendu d'une visite sur le terrain.

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¡La lucha contra Senhuile continúa! GRAIN | 18 dic 2019

Hoy, las comunidades de Ndiaël que lucharon contra Senhuile desde que ésta llegó, siguen ahí. Para ellas, nada ha cambiado. Informe de una visita de campo de GRAIN y Enda Pronat.

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