"Land grabbing is state banditry"
- WSFTV
- 08 February 2011
Interview with Ibrahima Coulibaly about land grabs in Mali
Interview with Ibrahima Coulibaly about land grabs in Mali
Local farmers risk losing their land and their livelihood, but perhaps the greatest risk of the Malibya project in Mali is the loss of water.
The farner’s union claims that the Malibya deal was done behind closed doors and then presented as a fait accompli, a deal that effectively hands over control of Mali’s main rice growing region to a foreign power.
Whilst Mali’s government declares its commitment to guaranteeing food self-sufficiency for the country, it continues to sign a worrying number of agreements with foreign investors. A report from Via Campesina.
An internal document recently posted on IRRI's website reveals that the Institute has been advising Saudi Arabia in the context of its strategy to acquire farm land overseas for its own food production.
Mauritius has secured a large area of land in Mozambique to produce hybrid rice for export back hom through a joint venture with a Singaporean company.
L’accaparement des terres des petits paysans par des grandes entreprises nationales et étrangères devient un sujet de plus en plus révoltant au Mali.