Il y a des scandales qui éclatent dans le vacarme. Et puis il y a ceux qui avancent à pas feutrés, derrière des signatures administratives, des assemblées générales discrètes et des documents techniques presque illisibles pour le citoyen ordinaire. L’affaire des Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) appartient désormais à cette seconde catégorie : celle des dossiers où le droit des sociétés croise les profondeurs troubles du pouvoir, du foncier et de la souveraineté économique.
- Kilalo Presse
-
03 June 2026
Déclaration de solidarité avec la communauté d’Apouh à Ngog dans le procès qui l’oppose à l’État du Cameroun devant le Tribunal administratif du Littoral au sujet de l’occupation et de l’exploitation abusive de ses terres ancestrales par la SOCAPALM d’Edéa, détenue à 86 % par le groupe Socfin et Bolloré.
- Greenlines237
-
03 June 2026
The Minister for Food and Agriculture disclosed that the government had completed advanced satellite-based mapping of rice-suitable lands across the country to provide investors with reliable, location-specific data to support investment decisions and agricultural expansion.
- Modern Ghana
-
03 June 2026
The Overseas Investment Office has granted a consent for American businessman Sjerp William Ysselstein to buy 288 hectares of farmland in Marlborough’s Kenepuru Sounds to construct a feedlot.
- Farmers Weekly
-
02 June 2026
Farmers in Navbahor district of Navoi region have accused local authorities of forcibly seizing agricultural land, destroying productive wheat fields shortly before harvest, and pressuring farmers to surrender plots obtained through legal auctions and long-term lease agreements.
Discussions focused on ways to strengthen cooperation between the two parties and explore opportunities for partnership and investment in Sudan's productive and developmental sectors, particularly agriculture, food security, and agro-industries
- Sudanhorizon
-
01 June 2026
Le projet porte sur l’exploitation de 22 000 hectares pour la production de cultures fourragères destinées à l’alimentation du cheptel.
- Agence Ecofin
-
27 May 2026
Turkish industrial venture Özmert Algeria is planning to build Algeria’s first major integrated farm on 22,000 hectares
Nigeria's Lagos state government intends to pursue intensive farming on at least 500,000 hectares of land through collaboration with other state governments and the Federal Government to strengthen food supply chains into Lagos.
Investors expected to attend the Global AgInvesting event include APG Asset Management, one of Europe’s largest pension investors, Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank.
Tanzania's government told parliament it is negotiating a takeover of over 2,000 idle hectares of Mo Dewji's MeTL tea estates in Mbeya to restart production and protect farmers, despite MeTL's US$24mn loan from the AfDB.
- Billionaires Africa
-
25 May 2026
The UAE delegation included representatives from Silal, Elite Agro Holding and Agthia Group. Emirati investments in Serbia now cover more than 600,000 hectares of farmland through projects led by companies including Al Dahra and Al Rawafed.
Two men have been ordered to pay a combined $440,000 after illegally purchasing sensitive farmland and attempting to bypass New Zealand's overseas investment rules.
Farmland prices are higher than ever, perhaps due to the increased interest of investors. Add in tariffs, climate change and high prices and the financial squeeze is ruining many farmers — small and large
Dutch companies Alpine Greens and Van Der Hoeven Horticultural Projects are investing US$200 million to develop greenhouse operations in the highlands of Galeana, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Van Lanschot Kempen’s SDG Farmland Fund, a global institutional investor focused on natural capital strategies and real estate, has acquired Panasqueira, a 400-hectare irrigated olive growing operation located in Faro do Alentejo, Portugal.
L'année dernière, la société Mopoli -- dont l'unique activité actuelle est de prêter de l'argent au groupe Socfin -- a encore versé 10 millions d'euros de dividendes à ses actionnaires, la famille d'affaires belge controversée Fabri
CRF II has made its first investment in a 155-acre permanent crop property growing kiwi and citrus in California; an acquisition that solidifies CR as one of the largest institutional investor owners of bearing kiwi acreage in the US.
"Il faut faire revenir l’élevage de poules, l’élevage de chèvres, pour que chaque ménage ait au moins une petite ferme derrière la maison," malgré l'envahissement des agroindustries comme la Socapalm, explique Emmanuel Elong
National Family Farm Coalition says legislation would curtail the alarming rising trend of investment firms, pension funds, and other multinational corporations snatching up farmland across the US, often using shady and exploitative practices against food producers and local communities.
La fiebre por la tierra también ha contagiado a España.
- El Economista
-
18 May 2026
Land grabbing did not disappear when the headlines faded. Across the world, corporations, investors and states continue to reshape control over land and resources, often through quieter, normalized processes.
American fund manager RRG Capital Management is preparing to sell its third major horticultural venture as it accelerates a sell-off of its Aussie farms.
The 890,000 hectare project is overseen by the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development, a state body headed by military officers and described by officials as one of the government’s “strategic arms” for implementing the President’s vision in agriculture.
Greenpeace Netherlands is taking legal action to block the giant meat company's destructive expansion plans in Nigeria.
According to the companies, the UAE imports nearly 85 to 90 per cent of its food requirements, increasing the need for integrated logistics systems capable of supporting long-term food security goals. The collaboration will combine DP World’s logistics and port infrastructure with Al Dahra’s agricultural sourcing and procurement network.
Tras expandir la frontera productiva con la modificación de la Ley de Glaciares, busca “desbloquear” inversiones extranjeras en zonas rurales
La Mauritanie et la Chine ont signé ce mardi un accord de location à long terme portant sur l’exploitation d’environ 2 400 hectares de terres agricoles dans la moughata de M’Bagne, dans la wilaya du Brakna
What the carbon offset market offers is a financial instrument that lets the wealthy world continue as it is, while those who contributed least to the climate crisis pay for it in land, in livelihood, and in the quiet loss of places their communities have lived in for as long as anyone can remember.
- Countercurrents
-
12 May 2026
Tech giant Apple is among a pool of global investors pouring millions into Queensland's macadamia nut industry, looking to secure carbon-saving "natural capital assets".