Rapina delle Terre: una buona notizia.
- Il Fatto Alimentare
- 19 Mar 2012
Sul caso Etiopia quattro eurodeputati italiani chiedono al vicepresidente della Commissione di intervenire
Sul caso Etiopia quattro eurodeputati italiani chiedono al vicepresidente della Commissione di intervenire
About 900 million hectares of arable land are not properly utilised for agriculture in Africa's rich soil, says Indian Minister of Industry, Commerce and Textile, Mr Anand Sharma.
Kenana, Sudan's biggest sugar company, is planning to raise $200 million listing a quarter of its shares in Hong Kong in December, to finance new projects.
Le thème du foncier et de la problématique accaparement des terres a fait son entrée dans la campagne présidentielle du Sénégal. Radio France Internationale (RFI) a réalisé un reportage sur le cas Diokoul.
Inades-Formation Togo a organisé du 15 au 16 mars 2012 à Lomé le premier Forum sur l’accaparement des terres au Togo.
Two articles on large-scale land investment in Ethiopia examine the implications for smallholder farmers and pastoralists.
Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture has suspended the provision of land for investment purposes due to self-assessment.
"The CFS is expected to adopt the VGs in May. Then for part two: laws with an enforcement mechanism. National laws, because that is where it really counts. And multilateral rules, too, to discipline foreign investors," write IATP.
Via Campesina asks people to fill out poster with the name of local land grabbers and to send in pictures of protest actions on the International Day of Peasant's Struggle.
The million dollar question begging for answer is whether the country is deriving any benefit from these investments?
The bottom line is that it is the responsibility of the host governments to set policies and a legal framework that protect their citizens’ interests – by encouraging investment, and protecting the rights of affected individuals.
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