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Algeria invites interest from farmland investors
- Reuters
- 21 September 2011
Algeria has for the first time formally invited expressions of interest from investors, including foreigners, seeking to acquire stakes in the country's farming sector.
Agric. Ministry boosts rice production for food security
- Awoko
- 21 September 2011
Dutch-owned Genesis farms is producing Nerica rice seeds on 220 acres of land leased for 20 years in Port Loko District, Sierra Leone.
Call for organisations to sign the Dakar Appeal against land grabbing!
- 21 September 2011
Peasants affected by land grabbing will hand over the Dakar Appeal, together with the names of organizations endorsing it, to governments during the negotiations on the Guidelines in Rome from 10-14 October.
Receivers say Pengxin offer for Crafar farms still best
- Radio New Zealand
- 21 September 2011
The receivers of the Crafar farms say a bid from a New Zealand-based group is not as generous as the one from a Chinese group.
Land grabs in Africa threaten greater poverty
- Epoch Times
- 21 September 2011
Desperate for foreign investment and the promise of development, African governments are increasingly offering to foreigners what their people rely on most—land
Nigeria: States seek review of land law to boost investment
- This Day
- 20 September 2011
State governments across the country are seeking the review of the Land Use Act as part of measures to facilitate easy access to land, especially to encourage foreign direct investment.
Nigeria: Suswam in U.S. unveils investment opportunities in Benue
- Leadership
- 20 September 2011
Speaking to US audience about investment opportunities in agriculture, Benue State Governor says 364,000 hectares of land are available for irrigation farming.
Sumatran tribe say lands stolen for palm oil
- Jakarta Globe
- 19 September 2011
The Anak Dalam Sungai Beruang say the Wilmar Group subsidiary, Asiatic Persada, forced them off their ancestral homelands.
South Korean PM to visit Bulgaria, Ukraine
- Yonhap
- 18 September 2011
According to Kim's office, Bulgaria has much growth potential as South Korean firms' gateway into southeastern Europe, and Ukraine, boasting fertile farmlands, could grow into a viable partner for South Korea in agriculture.
From public good to private profit: The shifting discourse on land grabbing
- Global Policy Forum
- 18 September 2011
Land investments displace rural populations, often without any notice, and diminish their access to land, jobs, and food.
Defining responsible farmland investing
- Samachar
- 18 September 2011
Farmland is an increasingly attractive investment for pension funds, but some have held back from buying due to ethical and environmental concerns, and a fear of negative public perception.
Chauhan in China to make pitch for investments in MP
- ZeeNews
- 17 September 2011
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh's meetings with a delegation from Kenya, Karuturi and Ethiopia were focused on agriculture development and possible areas of work for mutual benefit.