A Danish government investment fund is one of four investors in a huge new pig breeding and processing project that has just broken ground in northern China.
- Global Meat News
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08 June 2017
Private-equity giant KKR nears $70 million deal for some of the endowment’s farm holdings, including 8,500 acres of dairy farms on the South Island of New Zealand
TICAD rhetoric of ownership and partnership has contributed to the transfer of land from local populations to the state and transnational corporations for the purpose of large-scale farming.
Ukraine’s parliament will begin discussing controversial IMF-mandated agricultural land reforms today, while the country's farmers march in protest outside.
- Foreign Brief
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07 June 2017
Chinese foreigners are forcing farmers in southwest Madagascar to sell their land for a mere 7 ariary (less than US $0.01) per square meter.
- Global Voices
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05 June 2017
Malen Youth Development Union issues second complaint letter to SOCFIN about the grave abuses of workers at its oil palm plantations in Sierra Leone and issues of unfulfilled development promises for locals.
More than 350 workers of Dominion Farms Ltd in Yala Swamp, Siaya county, are on strike to protest against what they say are Sh30 million salary arrears.
Formal investigation into JICA comes after request from Mozambican peasants stating that JICA failed to comply with its guidelines by not ensuring respect for human rights, stakeholder participation or information transparency and accountability
The Consortium Rede Camponesa (CRP) which consists of dozens of Angolan operators in the farm sector, has launched an international campaign to put 38 million hectares of arable land on the market.
- Africa Intelligence
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31 May 2017
US company focused on mergers and acquisitions and investments in natural resources announces definitive agreement to acquire 51% of Maxagro SRL, a Romanian farming company in Timis County, Romania
- GlobeNewswire
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31 May 2017
A new study comparing forest loss and cocaine busts supports the theory that drug money is being laundered into large-scale agriculture in Central America.
Report finds no evidence that NAFSN’s approach of partnering with the private sector is effective in reducing poverty, improving food security and nutrition, or addressing the challenges faced by women