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The making of a palm oil fiefdom
- The Gecko Project
- 11 October 2017
The story of money, power and politics behind the devastation of a forest-rich district in Indonesian Borneo.
Indonesia for Sale: in-depth series on corruption, palm oil and rainforests launches
- Mongabay
- 10 October 2017
The investigative series Indonesia for Sale, shines new light on the corruption behind Indonesia’s deforestation and land rights crisis. The stories expose the role of collusion between palm oil firms and politicians.
Sprott and Ceres Partners to launch institutional farmland fund
- Marketwire
- 09 October 2017
Companies launch the Ceres - Sprott Institutional Farmland Fund to provide institutional investors the opportunity to participate in the North American farmland investment market.
Securing land rights in Africa
- Project Syndicate
- 06 October 2017
Across the continent, insecure rights to land are robbing millions of financial stability and long-term prosperity.
Tampieri Financial Group has sold all its shares in Senhuile SA (communique)
- Ndar Info
- 05 October 2017
Tampieri Financial Group has sold all the shares it held in Senhuile SA to Mr. Gora Seck, who had already taken over as company president, according to a communique
NZ Super Fund takes stake in Australian beef stud
- NZ Herald
- 04 October 2017
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has made its first offshore farm investment, taking a stake in Australian beef stud Palgrove for an undisclosed amount.
World Bank names key principles of farmland turnover bill
- Interfax
- 04 October 2017
"The moratorium on agriculture land sales is a major impediment to attracting investment and unlocking productivity in Ukraine's agricultural sector," says World Bank.
Chinese investment in farmland soars as politicians urge closer eye on foreign ownership
- ABC
- 04 October 2017
Chinese investment in Australian farmland has risen over the past year from about 1.5 million hectares to almost 14.5 million hectares.
Land grabs cause lingering SE Asia conflicts: report
- ABS-CBN
- 04 October 2017
Three-quarters of around 50 conflicts that have erupted in Southeast Asia since 2001 pitting mining, logging or agribusiness giants against indigenous peoples protesting land grabs are still lingering today, researchers reported Tuesday.
Southeast Asia is world's hotspot for land disputes: report
- Nikkei
- 03 October 2017
88 per cent of land disputes in Southeast Asia are not resolved puts the region above the 61 per cent global average, according to the research, which covers land disputes dating from 2001.
MITC calls for responsible agriculture investment to avert economic tumoil
- Maravi Post
- 03 October 2017
The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre this week emphasized on the need for the public to embrace responsible agriculture investment if Malawi is to avert economic misfortunes it is encountering
Sugar firm denies role in suspending NGO
- Phnom Penh Post
- 02 October 2017
A sugar company involved in a land dispute in Kampong Speu province rebuffed suggestions that it is in part responsible for the temporary shuttering of land rights NGO Equitable Cambodia.