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23 Feb 2023
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Amidst chaos of war, a new report exposes the stealth take-over of Ukrainian agricultural land Oakland Institute | 21 Feb 2023
One year into the war, a new report reveals how oligarchs and financial interests are expanding control over Ukraine’s agricultural land with help and financing from Western financial institutions.
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US: Critics say big farms are taking advantage of outdated water laws Arizona's Family | 21 Feb 2023
Some corporate farms in rural Arizona are pumping millions of gallons of water out of the ground, turning a dry desert into green farmland.
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Malawi: Govt releases K500m for mega farms as Engucwini Cooperative longs to benefit from the programme Malawi Exclusive | 20 Dec 2022
The wait is over the implementation of mega farms following the releasing of K500 million to facilitate the rollout of the farms.
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Farmers of Sudan’s El Gezira Agricultural Scheme discuss unionising Dabanga | 14 Nov 2022
Farmers in the El Gezira and El Managil Agricultural Scheme are considering forming a union to address land issues, seven years after the Farmers Union was disbanded by the Al Bashir regime in Sudan.
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Malawi: Agriculture ministry moves in to establish mega farms Nyasa Times | 30 Jun 2022
So far, the government has made available 5,000 hectares of land at Chimwamkango estate for value crops and 5,000 hectares of land at Dwambazi estate in Nkhotakota for cattle raising
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Malawi: Conforzi to invest K8.2bn in PPP venture The Nation | 27 May 2022
Conforzi Plantation Limited has unveiled plans to invest $10 million in a 5,000 hectare irrigation scheme under Public Private Partnership arrangement to grow high-value crops.
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Malawi: Inosselia-Greenbelt Kia Greenhouse Farm exports cherry tomatoes to DR Congo Nyasa Times | 05 May 2022
The 16 ha greenhouse is a joint venture between the Israeli company, Inosselia Agro, and the government of Malawi established in 2019 that supplies vegetables to supermarkets.
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Nigeria : la société Fayus entame le développement d’une palmeraie de 3 000 hectares dans l’Etat d’Edo Agence Ecofin | 22 fev 2023
Une filiale du groupe américain Fayus Inc. a entamé l’installation d’une plantation de palmier à huile sur une ferme de 3 000 hectares située dans la zone de gouvernement local d’Owan Est de l’Etat d’Edo.
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Accaparement des terres : Les Amis de la Terre France veulent plafonner à 300 hectares la surface agricole qu’une même personne physique peut contrôler Réussir | 21 fev 2023
A l’occasion du Salon de l’agriculture, l’association Les Amis de la Terre France dénonce l’accaparement des terres agricoles et appelle à plafonner le nombre d’hectares contrôlables par les multinationales et les « agri-managers ».
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Maroc : l’entreprise fruiticole espagnole Daifressh acquiert deux nouvelles fermes Agence Ecofin | 20 fev 2023
Au Maroc, le producteur espagnol de fruits Daifressh vient de réaliser l’achat de deux sites totalisant une superficie de 140 hectares pour la culture de myrtilles (105 ha) et framboises (35 ha)
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Deforestasi akibat pembukaan kebun sawit naik pada 2022 di Papua Betahita | 16 Feb 2023
Deforestasi akibat aktivitas pembukaan lahan untuk perkebunan kelapa sawit di Papua cenderung meningkat. Yayasan Pusaka Bentala Rakyat mencatat terdapat lima perusahaan perkebunan yang melakukan penggundulan hutan pada 2022 yakni: PT Inti Kebun Sawit (IKS); PT Inti Kebun Sejahtera (IKSJ); PT Permata Nusa Mandiri (PNM); PT Subur Karunia Raya (SKR) dan PT Internusa Jaya Sejahtera (IJS).
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