Russian farm operator says it signed a 3-yr deal with PepsiCo to provide potatoes and sunflower seed for use in making Frito-Lay crisps, besides sugar beet for other products.

Land grabbing does not only affect farmers in developing countries, but also European farmers. Demeter farms and community-supported agriculture offer examples of successful land management which are practising new and alternative land property models already for decades.

This case study is conducted by Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA) in close coordination with the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP).

Cargill director says its corporate affairs team has constant interaction with African governments, and is encouraging them to change land regulations to facilitate investment.

In the wake of investigations into Vanderbilt Univeristy’s investment in a hedge fund responsible for land grabs in Mozambique it is necessary to finally have some form of accountability.

This case study is done by Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA) in close coordination with the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP).

The company plans to expand its acreage in Laos to 5,000 hectares, grow arabica in Medan, Indonesia, and acquire existing plantations in Brazil, while clearing of land has begun on the 5,000 hectares Olam has leased in Ethiopia.

Chief Economist of African Development Bank says African governments need to undertake institutional reforms, such as land auction systems, to obtain value from recent surge in land acquisition.

This is a case study undertaken by Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific and Roots for Equity. It looks into the intricacies of Al Dhara Company's investment in Sindh, Pakistan.

The financial collapse of a project by UK-based Sun Biofuels shows how the development dream can quickly turn into a nightmare for local people.

Ukraine will have no farmland market in the near future, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has said.

The problems of access to land for women and communities have been worsened by the land grab perpetuated by multinationals and society's wealthy.