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07 Dec 2023

Women living near the #Socapalm oil palm plantation in Edéa, Cameroon, are struggling for their land, autonomy and livelihoods. Please read their account and sign in support before 15 December: https://forms.gle/gBKbFCv2Bizzpfbt7

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10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II announces shareholder approval of business combination with African Agriculture, Inc. 10X Capital | 05 Dec 2023

African Agriculture Inc, a US company which controls almost 3 million hectares for alfalfa and carbon credit production in Africa, will now be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

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Edo community laments alleged neglect by multinational company, others Nigerian Tribune | 05 Dec 2023

The people of Okomu community in Edo State have decried the alleged neglect and marginalisation of the area by Okomu Palm Oil, a multinational company and the management of National Park.

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Agro Care to build Canarian greenhouse in Morocco Horti Daily | 05 Dec 2023

The Dutch company wants to grow to 100 hectares of its own and 100 hectares of cultivation by partner growers in the coming years.

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How mounting demand for rubber is driving tropical forest loss e360 | 04 Dec 2023

Between 10 and 15 million acres of tropical forests, an area larger than Switzerland, has been razed in Southeast Asia alone since the 1990s to feed our hunger for rubber.

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Indonesia's Astra Agro criticised by green groups over report on grievances Reuters | 30 Nov 2023

One of the subsidiaries, PT Agro Nusa Abadi (ANA), was accused of seizing farmers' land in several villages covering approximately 5,000 hectares

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Malen Chiefdom holds peace dialogue amid growing tensions with Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Loaded | 30 Nov 2023

Amidst intensified conflicts stemming from the presence of the Socfin Agricultural Company in the Chiefdom, the event aimed to address longstanding grievances and foster a path toward peace and development.

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Canadian investment firm buys nearly 3 million hectares of Kimberley cattle country in $300m deal ABC | 30 Nov 2023

Some of Western Australia's most sought-after cattle country is set to move from Chinese to Canadian ownership in a newly struck deal.

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When Emirati alfalfa farms moved in, Arizona wells dried up. Why? AP | 29 Nov 2023

Tensions are bubbling up at Arizona alfalfa farms as water becomes a top commodity. Local farmers say that their wells have dried up since since an Emirati alfalfa farm moved in.

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Keep investment companies from buying farmland, NFU urges National Newswatch | 27 Nov 2023

Canada's federal government needs to convince the provinces to ban investors from buying the country’s agricultural land so farmers can use it to produce food, the National Farmers Union has urged.

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MP Evans completes US$59m East Kalimantan acquisition Proactive Investors | 27 Nov 2023

MPE is buying 8,350 hectares from P.T. Agro Bumi Kaltim and P.T. Nusantara Agro Sentosa, of which 1,686 hectares are managed on behalf of associated smallholder co-operatives.

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Egyptian Minister of Agriculture meets with Saudi investors to discuss ways to enhance agricultural investment in Egypt Daily News | 23 Nov 2023

The Minister of Agriculture stressed that investment in the agricultural sector is promising, and that the state is keen on creating a climate for local, Arab and foreign investors.

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Les riveraines de la plantation de palmiers à huile Socapalm à Edéa, au Cameroun, luttent pour leurs terres, leur autonomie et leurs moyens de subsistance. Lisez leur témoignage et signez pour les soutenir : https://forms.gle/gBKbFCv2Bizzpfbt7.

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Au Ghana, le combat pour la souveraineté alimentaire face à l'accaparement des terres RFI | 01 dec 2023

« Les accaparements de terre sont une grande source de changement climatique en Afrique », rappelle à RFI Wisdom Koffi, un militant ghanéen

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Daewoo-Madagascar, 15 ans après : Les Journées Internationales des Régions accoucheront-elles de zones économiques spéciales ? Collectif TANY | 30 nov 2023

Quinze ans après la divulgation du projet Daewoo-Logistics à Madagascar, l’engouement des dirigeants successifs de Madagascar pour la recherche d’entreprises étrangères pour exploiter de vastes surfaces de terres au pays et pour l’agrobusiness reste inchangé, il s’est même intensifié

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Canada : Ça bouge contre la spéculation des terres La Terre de chez nous | 28 nov 2023

Le 22 novembre, les agriculteurs et sympathisants de l’Union nationale des fermiers sont venus manifester devant le parlement d’Ottawa pour demander d’interdire au Canada l’achat de terres agricoles par des investisseurs corporatifs.

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Le collectif des 32 villages de Ronkh fustige les attaques contre les fermes de la Teranga EULEK Medias | 27 nov 2023

"Les communications des ONG divisent les gens. Il faut qu'il s'arrêtent ou bien qu'ils viennent voir les responsables. On est pret à recevoir toutes les ONG."

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Crise foncière dans le NDIAEL : une convergence panafricaniste monte au créneau Ndar Info | 27 nov 2023

La mobilisation entre les mouvements sociaux impactés par des problématiques d’accaparement de terres a été une occasion pour les villageois du NDIAEL d’exposer leurs contraintes, engendrées par l’implantation de l’agro-industriel « SENHUILE», devenue « Fermes de la Téranga ».

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Las mujeres que viven cerca de la plantación de palma aceitera Socapalm en Edéa, Camerún, luchan por su tierra, su autonomía y sus medios de vida. Lee su relato y firma en su apoyo: https://forms.gle/gBKbFCv2Bizzpfbt7

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Proyecto de ley del gobierno limita la propiedad de tierra de extranjeros en Colombia Caracol Radio | 04 dic 2023

En la Cámara de Representantes y por iniciativa del gobierno de Gustavo Petro, se radicó un proyecto de ley que prohíbe la propiedad de la tierra en cabeza de personas naturales o jurídicas extranjeras

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‘Espaldarazo’ a proyecto que impulsa regular extranjerización de la tierra en Colombia Portafolio | 04 dic 2023

Según Minagricultura, la iniciativa responde a la necesidad de proteger la soberanía nacional y garantizar derechos del campesinado sobre la tierra.

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Investigación expone rol del gigante agrícola Socfin en deforestación y desplazamiento de comunidades nativas de Nigeria y Ghana Impacto de las plantaciones de palma aceitera y caucho del Grupo Global Voices | 01 dic 2023

Una investigación de seis meses de Gideon Sarpong, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi y Audrey Travère ha sacado a la luz las graves repercusiones que la explotación de los recursos de caucho y aceite de palma del Grupo Socfin han causado en la deforestación y el desplazamiento forzado de poblaciones indígenas en Nigeria y Ghana.

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La gestión insostenible del agua amenaza a África Occidental y el Sudeste Asiático ZBR | 30 nov 2023

En Senegal, una empresa de inversión llamada African Agriculture Inc. está cultivando alfalfa rica en proteínas dentro de la Reserva de Vida Silvestre de Ndiael, utilizando agua del lago Guiers, la única reserva de agua dulce del país

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Aguacates mexicanos, un abuso de la tierra y derechos de indígenas Imagen del Golfo | 29 nov 2023

Según el CRI, cualquier aguacate de México puede haber sido cultivado en terrenos que fueron deforestados ilegalmente, usando “agua robada”.

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