Philippines

Global land grabbing: Eroding food sovereignty
- PAN AP
- 14 January 2011
Land deals, whether as direct purchases or long-term leases, are being brokered in poor countries by advanced capitalist countries and their TNCs
IBON Land Grabbing Policy Brief 2010
- IBON
- 26 December 2010
Investors are taking advantage of cheap land resources from poorer countries whose populations are even more food insecure.
Experts warn of risks in unbridled foreigners’ access to farmlands
- Business Insight
- 26 November 2010
Efforts must be made to ensure that foreign access to local agricultural lands follow strict guidelines
Aquino urged to review farmlands lease to foreign investors
- Inquirer
- 12 November 2010
Groups in the Philippines call on the government to review agreements with foreign investors allowing a lease of agricultural lands for food and biofuel production.
SC asked to stop deal between Luisita, Chinese firm
- GMA News
- 08 November 2010
Farmers say land deal will nullify their long-standing efforts for land distribution.
Food prices rise as Asia projects stall
- Wall St Journal
- 26 September 2010
Some projects aimed at increasing food production in Asia have been dropped or delayed amid the financial crisis, notes a new report by IRRI and the Asia Society.
AMA Group, Bahrain's NEH seal $300-M banana deal
- GMA News
- 09 September 2010
The Philippine government has identified 10,000 ha for the Bahrain banana project in Davao del Norte. It also awaits follow-up visits from Saudi Arabia to finalize a $238.6m deal the kingdom committed to invest in fruit, aquaculture and halal food production.
Saudi-UK partners to visit Philippines
- Arab News
- 31 August 2010
Saudi and UK investors will travel to the Philippines in October to discuss "the possibility of food production in southern Philippines, with the government providing them the needed land".
Group wants state-led agribusiness firm abolished
- GMA News
- 26 July 2010
A group of food security advocates wants a Philippine government-led corporation that identifies new land suitable for local and foreign agricultural businesses abolished.
AgriNurture acquires mango exporter company
- Manila Bulletin
- 07 July 2010
ANI is one of the few accredited companies that have the capacity and license to export fresh mango to Japan and Korea.
Hassad to produce rice abroad for Qatar market
- Peninsula
- 07 July 2010
State-backed food producing and marketing giant, Hassad Food Company, has plans to produce rice in India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Sudan mega-project hits new snag
- Jordan Times
- 07 July 2010
Discussions are at a standstill after investors, a joint Arab-foreign company based in the Philippines, insist on owning the lands allocated by the Sudanese government to Jordan for the project,