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09 Nov 2023
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Sierra Leone: ‘SOCFIN grabs 349 hectares of land’ - Parliamentarians Nightwatch | 07 Nov 2023
Chairman of Agriculture and Food Security Committee in Parliament, Hon Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, informed colleague parliamentarians that Socfin’s contract had elapsed, but still tilled the land at the expense of the state and local community.
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Socfin exploitation of rubber & palm oil linked to deforestation & human rights abuses in Ghana & Nigeria iWatch Africa | 06 Nov 2023
A six-month investigation by Gideon Sarpong, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and Audrey Travère has uncovered the extent to which the relentless exploitation of rubber and palm oil resources by Socfin is fueling deforestation and displacement of indigenous populations in Nigeria and Ghana.
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New laws give Sierra Leone farmers the power to protect their lands El País | 05 Nov 2023
Human rights organizations and parliamentarians from West African countries and Zambia in East Africa have expressed interest in Sierra Leone’s new land laws and efforts to resist and negotiate better terms with international companies.
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Sunora foods to invest $100m in oil palm production, others FreedomOnline | 03 Nov 2023
Charles Eghobamien, CEO of Sunora Foods, says his company will commit about US$100 million to develop a 15,000 hectare oil palm plantation as well as, crop processing and water bottling facilities in Edo State, Nigeria
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Dubai investors in horticulture breakthrough The Herald | 03 Nov 2023
The Vice President of Zimbabwe received a delegation from Ali Gholami Vegetables and Fruits LLC, a specialist in the procurement and supply of a wide variety of fresh products for the Gulf region.
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Press release of the Papuan customary forest protection solidarity movement Pusaka Bentala Rakyat | 02 Nov 2023
For seven months, the leader of the Awyu Tribe indigenous people, underwent a trial process under lawsuit case regarding Environmental Feasibility of the Oil Palm Plantation Development Plan in an area of 36,096.4 hectares by PT Indo Asiana Lestari (PT IAL), which is located in the customary territory of the Awyu Tribe, South Papua Province, Indonesia.
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La recuperación agrícola de Ucrania en la posguerra: Volver a como eran las cosas antes no es suficiente Bretton Woods Project | 06 nov 2023
El futuro de la agricultura ucraniana debe dar prioridad a los pequeños agricultores, la transparencia del mercado de tierras, la sostenibilidad medioambiental y la lucha contra el cambio climático
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Comienza la gira de activistas medioambientales que luchan para frenar la devastación causada por la palma y la soja Ecologistas en Acción | 29 oct 2023
Ecologistas en Acción acompaña una gira de cinco activistas de Indonesia y Brasil que viajan al Estado español para denunciar la deforestación tropical y la vulneración de derechos humanos causada por la producción masiva de palma y soja en sus respectivos países.
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