Investigations reveal that 1,300 people are at risk of losing their land to make way for a sugarcane plantation, which is a flagship project of the G7’s initiative to increase agricultural investment in Africa.
Compran enormes superfícies de tierras adecuadas para la agricultura
The decision by the government to invite and accommodate investors in large scale farming has divided the nation into two alliances: the government-investor versus NGO-smallholder farmers.
Il “land grabbing”, testualmente "accaparramento della terra" da parte di multinazionali nei Paesi in via di sviluppo, è una piaga che non sembra fermarsi. Per aiutare i contadini della Tanzania, tra le vittime di questo fenomeno, ActionAid ha lanciato un appello.
- Radio Vaticana
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23 Mar 2015
What kind of role should the private sector have in the post-2015 fight against poverty and food insecurity? And how should EU governments ensure it is genuinely inclusive and responsible? Yaekob Metena explores the possibilities.
Parliamentary committee orders Ministry of Lands to recover 3,000 hectares of land the latter had sold to a Swedish company - EcoEnergy Ltd in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region.
- Guardian (Tanzania)
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20 January 2015
The grazing lands of the Maasai community in East Africa are being viewed as the next frontier for land grabbing.
- Intercontinental Cry
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27 November 2014
Tanzania's Minister of State, Dr Mary Nagu, has urged US companies to invest in agriculture since Tanzania is blessed with over 43 million hectares of arable land.
- Daily News
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10 November 2014
A Turkish agriculture firm, Tarbim, will invest billions of shillings to establish a modern rice farm at Tanzania Prisons Bagamoyo farm.
- Daily News
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07 November 2014
The Tanzanian food industry that Omani business companies can tap into is not only confined to what is grown on the field but the fishing industry as well, says speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, Anne Makinda.
- Times of Oman
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26 October 2014
The land covers 204 hectares, is 235km from the port at Dar es Salaam and is next door to Obtala’s existing tomato, fruit and pepper farm.
- Proactive Investors
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13 October 2014
Can land grabs by foreign investors in developing countries feed the hungry? So says the press release for a recent, and unfortunate, economic study.
- Triple Crisis
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04 August 2014