UK

Agriterra chairman Phil Edmonds steps down
- Post
- 25 April 2016
Agriterra, an Africa focussed agricultural company, announces that Phil Edmonds has stepped down as chairman of the company.
Berkshire Pension Fund commits £30M to Milltrust International’s NZ and Australia Buy & Lease farmland funds
- GAI
- 18 Mar 2016
The funds will acquire farms and farmland assets, including permanent crops, arable, and pastoral farmland, and lease to experienced operators across the focused geographical regions of Australia and New Zealand.
The refugee who took on the British government
- Guardian
- 12 January 2016
Despite important legal victories, Anuak of Gambella continue to face land evictions and repression to clear their lands for foreign and domestic investors.
Concerned citizens present petition denouncing arrest and detention of Ethiopian human rights defenders
- ASO
- 17 December 2015
A petition denouncing the unjust imprisonment of three Ethiopian human rights defenders is being presented this week to the Ethiopian government as well as its financial backers.
Craigmore raises $50m for NZ dairy fund, despite sector woes
- Agrimoney
- 16 December 2015
Craigmore highlighted resilient demand for investing in dairy, as it revealed it had raised $51m for its second New Zealand farmland fund, 14 months after closing its first.
La question de la terre : Terres accaparées, terres confisquées, terres menacées
- RFPP
- 14 December 2015
L'agro-colonialisme et impacts sociaux et environnementaux : alimentation et climat, avec comme invités Ange David Baimey de l’ONG GRAIN et Mamy Rakotondrainibe du Collectif pour la défense des terres malgaches-TANY
RDC: Enquêtes et actes d'intimidation contre le défenseur des droits humains Augustin Alphonse Bofaka et d'autres défenseurs des droits humains
- FrontLineDefenders
- 23 November 2015
L'acharnement est considéré comme une tentative de les faire taire afin qu'ils arrêtent leur travail légitime de plaidoyer contre l'accaparement des terres et autres violations des droits humains entraînées par la société Feronia.
DRC: Investigation and intimidation against HRD Augustin Alphonse Bofaka and other human rights defenders
- FrontLineDefenders
- 23 November 2015
Intelligence agency interrogates people it suspects of leading protests against Canadian oil palm company, Feronia, owned by European and US governments.
Feronia Inc. announces secured convertible debenture financing of up to US$17.5 million
- Marketwired
- 05 November 2015
CDC Group plc, the UK Government's Development Finance Institution, has expressed its intention to lead the Offering with a minimum US$10 million investment.
International organisations launch petition in support of jailed Ethiopian activists as court date approaches
- ASO
- 21 October 2015
The three activists, who face terrorism charges for attempting to attend a workshop on food security, face a court hearing in Addis Ababa on October 22.
Enquête en RDC : Le droit colonial prime sur celui des paysans
- SOS Faim
- 13 October 2015
En RDC, un conflit oppose depuis des années une firme canadienne financée par des agences de développement à des communautés villageoises à propos de palmeraies qu’elle aurait accaparées.
China's Donlinks Grain & Oil Co Ltd bids for S.Kidman & Co
- Financial Review
- 02 October 2015
Donlinks, one of China's biggest vegetable oil producers, will partner with British Virgin lslands-registered Genius Link Capital, to make an offer for S. Kidman & Co, Australia's largest landholder.