Resist the commercialisation of nature - Stop land grabbing! The international peasants’ movement La Via Campesina has been defending and expanding the practice and policies of food sovereignty around the world for 20 years. To launch another 20 years of struggle, we are calling for a massive mobilisation day on 17 April, the International Day of Peasants’ Struggles, to reclaim our food system which is being increasingly occupied by transnational capital. We invite everyone to organise activities, protests, art exhibitions, direct actions, discussions, film screenings, farmers markets etc., in your village, school, office, neighbourhood, organisation, community...Wherever you are, join this collective celebration on 17 April!

Ronda de conversación abierta en base a los datos del Censo Agropecuario en el Día Internacional de las Luchas Campesinas

Meist werden für Land Grabbing Investoren aus China, Indien und den Golfstaaten kritisiert. Zu Recht, aber sie sollten nicht von der bedeutenden Mitverantwortung der europäischen Fonds- und Bankmanager ablenken.

The theme is "Moving towards transparent land governance: Evidence-based next steps". See the agenda here: https://www.conftool.com/landandpoverty2013/sessions.php

À l’occasion de la parution de Main basse sur la terre, les éditions Rue de l’échiquier, Écocampus et le Comptoir Général vous convient à une table ronde sur l’accaparement des terres en présence de :

• Stefano Liberti, journaliste et auteur de Main basse sur la terre
• Olivier De Schutter, rapporteur spécial des Nations unies pour le droit à l’alimentation
• Luc Lamprière, directeur général d’Oxfam France et préfacier de Main basse sur la terre

Le débat sera modéré par Anne-Cécile Robert, journaliste au Monde diplomatique.
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There will be many self-organised workshops and strategy meetings on landgrabbing at WSF 2013

Film d'Alexis Marant sur l'accaparement des terres, à 20h50 sur ARTE.

Researchers will meet at London Zoo to join the dots between large land deals, conservation, land rights and efforts to tackle poverty in poor communities worldwide.

Focuses on investment opportunities in various parts of Africa such as Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Liberia, Mozambique and Cote D'Ivoire.

Global AgInvesting Middle East (February 25-27, 2013) offers a comprehensive overview of agriculture investment opportunities, risks, and return profiles across all major global production regions, as well as strategies for diversified ag portfolios including regional variation, private equity, liquid investments, water, and protein plays. Produced by HighQuest Partners, GAI Middle East will highlight strategies for ensuring food security, including outsourcing and technological advances. Panel discussions will provide attendees with a picture of the agriculture investing landscape and a clear idea of where the real money is moving in the space. GAI Middle East is produced in conjunction with the Food Security Center of Abu Dhabi.