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17 Nov 2022

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Farmland values hit record highs, pricing out farmers NY Times | 13 Nov 2022

Small farmers in the US are now going up against deep-pocketed investors, including private equity firms and real estate developers.

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Mediating land rights: The frustrating bottom-up account of the ongoing experience of nine communities in DRC University of Antwerp | 11 Nov 2022

A mediation process is unlikely to address long-lasting tensions and tenure issues that arise when ‘development’ projects on public lands take over large tracts of ancestral land

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Citing concerns about China, states mull limits on foreign ownership of farmland Missouri Independent | 11 Nov 2022

At least eight states in the US considered implementing a new limit on foreign control of agricultural land, and one, Indiana, passed a new law limiting new investment by foreign companies

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Palm oil company, police and military conduct massive, violent rampage against villagers in the DR Congo RIAO-RDC | 10 Nov 2022

In September 2022, two large contingents of national police and military were dispatched to oil palm plantation concession areas of the Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) in Lokutu and Boteka.

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After rubber firm deal, Bunong fear broken promises, uncertain land tenure CamboJa News | 04 Nov 2022

For more than a decade, some Bunong villagers have been trying to reclaim and gain legal recognition for their customary land that have been acquired by Luxembourg-based Socfin Group’s subsidiaries since 2007. Some details of the settlement were released this September, in a joint statement issued by the firms and community representatives who negotiated on behalf of 210 families in five villages.

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Une société d'huile de palme, des policiers et des militaires se livrent à un déchaînement massif et violent contre des villageois en RD Congo RIAO-RDC | 10 nov 2022

En septembre 2022, deux contingents de la police nationale et de l'armée ont été envoyés dans les zones de concession des plantations de palmiers à huile de la société Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) à Lokutu et Boteka.

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Acaparar tierras, secuestrar porvenires Investigación y Ciencia | 10 nov 2022

El acaparamiento de tierras en países pobres con el pretexto de modernizarlas y aumentar su rendimiento está poniendo en juego la seguridad alimentaria de los agricultores más modestos.

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