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Alimentos: el mercado falló
- La Jornada
- 01 December 2009
Los grandes "acaparamientos de tierras" en África y Asia también son signos de desconfianza en los mercados mundiales. Algunos importadores con recursos –como Arabia Saudita, Kuwait, China y Corea del Sur– han optado por cultivar alimentos en tierras que poseen o controlan en el extranjero en vez de importarlos mediante el comercio internacional. Estos países han cerrado contratos para comprar o arrendar unos 20 millones de hectáreas de la mejor tierra agrícola en países pobres.
Arabian sheik to invest in Sarangani
- Manila Times
- 26 November 2009
Tadco has visited the Kalumbarak Skyline Village in Malungon town, Philippines, with the intention of putting up a multimillion dollar worth agricultural investment.
RP eyes agribusiness investments from Middle East
- Philippine Daily Inquirer
- 25 November 2009
A delegation from the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce will be in Manila on Friday and Saturday for a briefing on potential food production investment sites in the Philippines.
Korea seeks cheap land overseas to grow food
- Joong Ang Daily
- 16 November 2009
Local provincial governments are working hard to develop farmland in other countries -- Russia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Paraguay, Uruguay -- because it’s cheaper than relying on imports
Land grabbing: the losers in the "win-win" situation
- This is Diversity
- 16 November 2009
Four months ago I travelled to the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines to research agriculture's new land grab phenomenon as part of my postgraduate research. I expected my findings to be a blend of arguments from both sides of the debate. However, I concluded that there was a strong case to be made against the proposition of a "win-win" situation for every stakeholder.
Acaparamiento de tierras, un nuevo expolio africano
- Rebelion
- 07 November 2009
Ama Biney escribe para Pambazuka News sobre la nueva avalancha de acaparamientos de tierras en África por parte de gobiernos extranjeros e inversores privados, movidos por el temor a una escasez mundial de alimentos provocada por el cambio climático y a una volatilidad en los precios de éstos en el mercado internacional
USDA mission eyes $330-M business deals in Luzon
- Business Mirror
- 28 October 2009
A US Department of Agriculture-led investment scanning of potential business matches in the Philippines has identified $330 million worth of prospects in agriculture, with large tracts of land offered along the pattern provided to Saudi Arabian business groups
DA earmarks P40B for support services
- Philippine Daily Inquirer
- 25 October 2009
Many foreign companies are now positioning for investments in the Philippines such as the Far East Agriculture Corp., a consortium of at least 10 agribusiness companies from Saudi Arabia. Next month, these companies are expected go back to the Philippines for site selection in areas of rice, corn, poultry and livestock production.
Amid threat to food security, Gov't opens more farm land for foreign agribusiness firms
- IBON
- 20 October 2009
The recent typhoons in the Philippines highlighted land and crop use conversion as a factor in worsening the effects of disasters on food production and the need to ensure adequate land for food production. However amid all these, government has reserved more agricultural land for export crops and use of foreign agro-corporations.
Philippines seeks to boost 'Halal' exports to the Middle East to USD 30 million in 2009
- Zawya
- 17 October 2009
Amidst the projected massive growth in demand, the Philippines is set to play a bigger role in supplying 'Halal' goods - particularly food products - with Gulf oil producers looking at plans to invest in farming projects in the Philippines.
RP as Saudi Arabia’s “food hub” hit, GMA accused of engaging in real estate business
- Anakpawis
- 23 September 2009
“We expect this impending land-lease deal with Saudi Arabia, courtesy of global land-grabbing’s No. 1 puppet in Asia, to displace thousands of farmers and agricultural workers. Ms Arroyo is selling out the country’s national patrimony under the guise of multi-million dollar investment packages,” Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano said.
Saudi firms see Philippines as food production hub in the Far East
- Philippine Government
- 22 September 2009
Ten Saudi Arabian agricultural companies wants to make the Philippines their food production hub and distribution center in the Far East.