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Serge Fortin, chief executive of Pangea, believes Quebec's small farms must be replaced by larger farms to survive (Photo: Christinne Muschi for National Post)
The Jogban Clan of Liberia see the land as vital in providing for future generations; “I am going to live on my land to develop it for my children’s children so they live longer and have a better life” Ceedah Framer (L). (Photo: Jason Taylor/Friends of the Earth)
On April 30, 2014, the First Congress of the IUF-affiliated Agriculture and Farmers’ Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) denounced the serious threat to the livelihoods of small farmers and agricultural workers caused by land grabs by government authorities, the military and corporations. Several farmers, including AFFM members, are imprisoned for attempting to return to their land. (Photo: IUF)
Igor Potapenko, the founder of the Russain farmland operator Razgulay, was arrested in April 2014 on suspicion of using fraudulent land deals to embezzle US$570 million through shell companies. The Wall Street financial company Altima Partners is a major shareholder of Razgulay, as was Deutsche Bank until it sold its stake in 2013 (Photo: Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti)
Chilliwack-area farmer Andrew Arkesteyn-Vogler is looking for more farmland to lease to serve his Crisp Organics business. Photo: Teri Westerby
When he was a vice-minister of finance, CIC chairman Ding Xuedong was mainly in charge of agricultural finance. (Photo: Reuters)
Le Président malien Boubacar Keita discute le 23 avril des avantages de la coopération agricole internationale lors d'une conférence à Meknès. Le Mali mettra à disposition dix mille hectares dans la zone de l'Office du Niger à des fins d'exploitation agricole par des financiers marocains. (Photo: Hassan Benmehdi)
L’offre des terres est destinée aussi bien aux petits agriculteurs qu’aux gros investisseurs marocains et étrangers.
Femme Anuak se rendant au village Abol devenu une ile entourée de terres accaparées. Photo Felix Horne
Turkey has signed an agriculture cooperation agreement with Sudan, which gives Turkish General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises and Turkish companies several options to control and operate farmland in the north African state.
Sum Tea holds a photo of her son, Ly, who was killed in December 2013 while working for Phnom Penh Sugar. (Photo: ABC News/Sam Clark)
Autralian Banks ANZ, NAB, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have funded overseas companies investigated for illegally or improperly acquiring large tracts of land from local communities in developing countries. (Photo: SMH)
According to Laurentiu Baciu, foreigners cultivate land in Romania, taking advantage of the fertile land, the small price per hectare and the cheap labour force but sell the crops in the countries they come from. These crops are then exported to Romania and sold to Romanian consumers for a prices bigger than the domestic ones.
Arland farms in Botosani, Romani, owned by Denmark's Arland Invest APS, was sold to US investment fund Anholt Investment in April 2014. (Photo: Thomas Aaby)
