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21 Aug 2025
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India: Mass rally in Diphu against ‘corporate land grab’, targets KAAC Chief PratidinTime | 20 Aug 2025
Protestors say the local BJP-led government is preparing to hand 3,000 ha of tribal lands over to agribusiness companies Ramdev and Godrej for palm oil cultivation.
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Saudi government approves $100 million livestock offtake deal with Nigeria – Gov. Bago Nairametrics | 20 Aug 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a 20,000 ha, $100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply livestock to the Middle East.
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Indonesia’s aquafarm revamp sparks fears for fate of farmers and mangroves Mongabay | 20 Aug 2025
Small-scale farmers like Warno in Karawang district, who rent and maintain ponds from the state, say they fear losing their livelihoods without compensation if the government takes over their farms.
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Food for thought: The human cost of agribusiness in Africa BHRRC | 18 Aug 2025
Local communities are facing serious risks from agribusiness activities – and finding themselves on the receiving end of threats or intimidation when they attempt to speak out against harmful business activity.
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Billions of US investment into Aussie ag sparks debate Weekly Times | 18 Aug 2025
US investors have poured billions into Aussie farmland in recent years including many purchases made without FIRB scrutiny, leading some to question the current rules.
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Japan: Daiwa Securities eyes turning pepper farms into financial products Nikkei | 18 Aug 2025
After expanding its growing area through acquisitions, Daiwa holds a roughly 20% share of pepper sales in Japan, a stone's throw away from the market leader. While it is not unusual for companies to enter the field, Daiwa stands apart due to its goal: turning pepper farms into a financial product.
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Vietnamese farmers aiding Cuba AFP | 15 Aug 2025
The Cuban government has granted Agri VAM, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Fujinuco Group, 1,000 hectares of arable land in Los Palacios, 118km west of the capital, to grow rice
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Judge: Ranches, cities can’t intervene lawsuit between Arizona AG, Saudi-owned alfalfa farm Daily Independent | 15 Aug 2025
A judge told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit over water usage between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona, US.
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Des nouvelles des atrocités coloniales commises par les entreprises de Bolloré au Cameroun Désarmerbolloré.net | 16 aout 2025
Il y a deux semaines, les habitants de Ndjassock au Cameroun (région du centre) barricadaient les locaux de la SOCAPALM - Eseka, une plantation de palmier à huile de Socfin/Bolloré qui sous-loue 2600 hectares de terres à des prix exorbitants aux "élites" et populations du territoire, bénéficiant de l'exclusivité sur leur production tout en fixant le prix au kilo.
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Des femmes d’Afrique affirment leur soutien aux populations d’Apouh face aux exactions de la Socapalm En quête de solutions | 16 aout 2025
Venues de six pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, une délégation de femmes leaders communautaires a séjourné dans la localité d’Apouh à Ngoh dans la Sanaga maritime au Cameroun. L’objectif de cette visite de solidarité est d’amplifier la voix de ces populations dans la lutte qu’elles mènent contre l’envahissement de leurs terres ancestrales par la Société camerounaise des palmeraies (Socapalm), une filiale de la Société financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin).
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Meurtre à Eseka : la gendarmerie au cœur du scandale La Voix du Koat | 01 aout 2025
Si Socapalm semble jusqu’ici avoir évité la politisation de la tragédie, les regards restent fixés sur la gendarmerie, écrit La Voix du Koat.
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Hacia Vietnam, el fruto de Artemisa El artemiseño | 15 ago 2025
Acuerdo bilateral entre Cuba y Vietnan pretende destinar 2 mil ha para producción de soya y mani, frijol verde, malanga, papa y marañón para exportación. El Grupo Empresarial cubano Agroforestal de Artemisa (GEAF) se compromete a proporcionar las tierras, almacenes, combustible y mano de obra agrícola y Viet Royal de Vietnam, por su parte, aportará los insumos: maquinaria, semillas y fertilizantes.
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Brasil: Klabin recebe R$ 1,2 bi de BTG e BCI no Projeto Plateau Money report | 19 Aug 2025
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group e British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), um dos maiores investidores institucionais do Canadá investem R$ 1,2 bilhão em projeto da Klabin de gestão de ativos florestais que abrange 23 mil ha de florestas plantadas e 4 mil ha de terras produtivas em São Paulo, Paraná e Santa Catarina.
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Inteligência artificial e inovação no combate à degradação ambiental Diário do Povo | 18 Aug 2025
Programa Carbono Xingu, parceria entre SLC Agrícola, Agro Penido, Agrorobótica e Embrapa usa tecnologia da NASA para analisar mais de mil amostras de solo por dia e mensurar o carbono sequestrado por grandes propriedades na Amazônia. Os dados são enviados para a nuvem e processados por inteligência artificial que recomenda técnicas como plantio direto e uso de bioinsumos.
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