The Matopiba region is home to the majority of the Cerrado’s remaining vegetation, and, conversely, among the highest deforestation and fire rates in Brazil.
The $56.5 billion Harvard University Endowment Fund is preparing to sell another chunk of its Australian almond and cotton holdings after putting the Western Rosella Farming portfolio in the NSW Riverina on the market.
Harvard University’s endowment spun off its natural resources team, creating an independent entity that will manage some of the school’s agriculture and food production investments.
- Bloomberg
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08 October 2020
Em setembro, o Tribunal de Justiça da Bahia deu razão à tese de que as terras da fazenda Gleba Campo Largo, no oeste baiano, foram de fato griladas. A propriedade tem sido foco de violentas disputas de terra nos últimos anos.
Harvard says it is trying to divest from unsustainable ventures but is having trouble finding buyers for the farms, it continues to profit from the appreciating value of the land.
Two Harvard-controlled LLCs have deeded over 7,104.74 acres of land in northern San Luis Obispo County, California for an estimated $120.14 million (based upon $132,159 paid in county real estate transfer taxes.)
O fundo de investimentos da universidade norte-americana possui pelo menos 405 mil hectares de terras no Cerrado brasileiro. Muitas fazendas colecionam violações de direitos contra pequenos agricultores e crimes ambientais.
We naively believed that collaboration with farmland investor NCH Capital would be our opportunity for honest business in Ukraine. The complete opposite turned out to be true.
- Baltic Course
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09 July 2020
Un nuevo informe de Rede Social de Justiça e Direitos Humanos y GRAIN, basado en una reciente investigación en terreno y documentos internos que forman parte de un caso en las cortes, reveló que la universidad utilizó múltiples compañías registradas en paraísos fiscales para acaparar más de 400 mil hectáreas en el Cerrado de Brasil.
Relatório denuncia sistema que burla a lei brasileira e permite apropriação de terras por investidores estrangeiros
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12 May 2020
Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard joins international civil society groups to shed light on HMC’s morally repugnant land investments
Boston-based Peritia Capital Management invests in hard assets or agribusiness companies via debt, equity, or joint-venture structures.
