Italy

Una red de empresas controladas por la dinastía Al Nahyan cobra generosas subvenciones de la UE y de Gobiernos de Estados miembros para producir alimentos que después exportan al Golfo Pérsico

Local communities have been protesting against the company’s operations for more than a decade.

This acquisition also acts to solidify Unifrutti’s position as a leading grape grower and exporter in the Southern Hemisphere, giving the company control of 4,300 hectares of table grape farms producing approximately 15 million boxes, or 120,000 metric tons of fruit per year.

Funding from Italy will go towards the development of a 10,000 hectare model farm for the production of maize, rice, tomatoes, and soya managed by the Italian company BF International.

Officials of the Malagasy state have leased land in three municipalities of the Ihorombe region to the company Tozzi Green for 30 years. Numerous studies have shown the pressures and manipulations exerted by the authorities, at all levels, to force local communities to accept the company's land use. Some residents refused to the end. Others, among those who agreed, say that they now regret having done so. New information now emerges.

Des responsables de l’Etat malgache ont loué des terres dans trois communes de la région Ihorombe à l'entreprise Tozzi Green pour 30 ans. De nombreuses études ont montré les pressions et les manipulations exercées par les autorités, à tous les niveaux, pour contraindre les communautés locales à accepter l’exploitation des terres par l'entreprise. De nouvelles informations surgissent.

The deal covers the establishment and development of a 10,000-hectare pilot farm in Tagadi, located in the Sorobango sub-prefecture

L'accord porte sur le développement d’une ferme pilote sur un domaine de 10 000 hectares à Tagadi, dans la sous-préfecture de Sorobango, pour produire du blé et du riz.

The tree-planting campaign is the first implementation phase of a 30-year project involving 14 classified forests in the Lagunes and Comoé districts, covering a total area of 155,000 hectares, in which up to 12 million trees will be planted in abandoned or unused areas, produced in nurseries managed by local communities and cooperatives.

In May this year, a subsidiary of the Italian oil company Eni began producing agri-feedstock with other edible crops, such as sunflower and soy, which could have a negative impact on local food security.

The Loudima agri-hub, with a capacity of 30,000 tons per year of vegetable oil, will be supplied by oil crops grown on degraded and underutilized land or through intercropping systems, as part of an innovative regenerative agriculture project developed in collaboration with local stakeholders.

In appena un anno la concessione governativa è stata estesa fino a 10.000 ettari per la coltivazione di mais, soia, grano, riso, pomodoro, destinati al mercato interno e la produzione di banane destinata all'esportazione