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09 Jan 2020
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50,000-hectare palm oil plantation to be developed in Caraga region Manila Bulletin | 08 Jan 2020
Eastern Petroleum Group of Companies is planning to develop an initial 50,000-hectare palm oil plantation in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region of the Philippines this year.
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Holde Agri Invest attracts RON 10 million from BVB investors Business Review | 08 Jan 2020
Holde Agri Invest, a Romanian agricultural company operating farmland, has successfully closed a private placement offer for its shares, having raised RON 10 million from Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) investors
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Criminal trial for 28 land rights defenders set to resume witnessradio.org | 08 Jan 2020
The land defenders were arrested for defending over 3000 people from being violently evicted by local businessman George Kaweesi, many of whom were previously evicted by Kaweeri Coffee Plantation limited in the early 2000s.
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Liberia's miracle oil brings farmers only empty promises The Guardian | 03 Jan 2020
Liberia would be better off with smaller community-run plantations that could supply multinational firms’ thirst for palm oil and put the wealth into the community, says SDI
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Feronia announces missed debenture interest payment Globe Newswire | 02 Jan 2020
With the aim of improving its financial resources, management is in on-going discussions with its lenders and major shareholders and is reviewing various short and long term financial alternatives.
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Ukraine farmers fear for livelihoods as president backs land sales RFI | 27 Dec 2019
The government initially planned to allow foreigners to buy farmland from 2024, but Zelensky, under pressure from opponents, has promised a referendum on this.
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Unhealed scars in Papua APIL | 12 Dec 2019
NGOs from Korea and Indonesia file OECD complaint against POSCO International for causing palm oil abuses
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What is land grabbing? A critical review of existing definitions Eco Ruralis | 08 Jan 2016
Eco Ruralis presents a definitional framework for land grabbing and an overview of other definitions and ideas, drawing attention to their gaps and weaknesses.
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Vente de terres agricoles en Ukraine: violente manifestation devant le ParlementRFI | 19 dec 2019
Plusieurs milliers de personnes, des fermiers mais aussi des militants nationalistes, se sont rassemblées à Kiev pour dénoncer un projet de loi visant à autoriser la vente des terres agricoles fertiles du pays.
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À Madagascar, l’accaparement des terres peut prendre des formes diverses The Conversation | 07 jan 2020
À Madagascar, plusieurs milliers d’hectares de terres sont convoités par une entreprise étrangère à côté de Tuléar, par un dignitaire du régime dans l’Itasy, et par l’État malgache à la périphérie de la capitale Antananarivo.
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Rendez nos terres: l'histoire d'un accaparement au Cameroun Museba Project | 30 dec 2019
Mbonjo, petit village du littoral camerounais, est victime d'un accaparement de plus de 200 hectares de ses terres au profit de l'agro-industrie du palmier à huile.
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Ethiopie : le magnat saoudo-éthiopien Mohammed al-Amoudi va investir 126 millions $ dans une usine de production d’huile alimentaire Agence Ecofin | 30 dec 2019
Al-Amoudi va monter une usine de raffinage d’huile alimentaire, en Ethiopie, qui sera approvisionnée en graines de soja, tournesol, arachide et coton de ses propres fermes
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Haro contre le carnage foncier au Walo JDD | 26 dec 2019
Memorandum du « Mouvement Citoyen contre l’Accaparement et l’Aliénation des Terres du WALO »
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Pejabat pemerintah ungkap ada dugaan pemalsuan izin perkebunan sawit di Papua The Gecko Project | 18 Dec 2019
Pejabat pemerintah daerah mengungkapkan dugaan pemalsuan izin-izin yang melandasi proyek perkebunan sawit bernilai miliaran dolar di Papua. Tindakan ini mengindikasikan sebagai bentuk pidana yang merusak hutan dalam skala raksasa.
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Mieux prendre en compte le foncier pour renforcer la sécurité alimentaire en Tunisie
Agter | Nogent sur Marne | 28 Jan 2020
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