"The farmland that we are transferring to foreign investors is not the land that is being used by the locals," asserts Yaregal Aysheshum, former president of the Benshangul Gumuz Regional State in Ethiopia
An immense coalition of peasant collectives and land-rights organisations stated that the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty happening here this weekend would likely sign thousands of hectares away from farming communities into the hands of industrial corporations.
In Zambia 15,000 hectares along the Zambezi River in the Kazungula district will be cleared of its forest, and sugar cane planted for ethanol and sugar production. It is not clear that the particular chief involved, or his customary community, were properly consulted or advised. No EIA has been produced
Trying to compensate for the absence of legitimacy of these massive land deals by getting investors to adhere to a few principles is deceitful.
Sudan and UAE have agreed to concentrate investment in the field of agriculture, referring that the UAE Al-Thahra Company expressed desire to invest in Sudan as strategic partner in the food security projects.
Saudi's Kingdom Holding said on Saturday it had not given up contested land in southern Egypt and had spoken to Egypt's public prosecutor about a settlement.
There is a jobs cow waiting to be milked in Africa. It is agriculture and agri-business, says World Bank VP of Africa Region
Chinese and other eastern investors are looking to buy agriculture land and agribusiness across the globe, and Ukraine is increasingly on their radar.
Selling the Crafar farms to an overseas consortium cannot possibly be in New Zealand’s economic interests, says Green Party Co-leader.
While investment is critical for agriculture, the rush into long-term land leases is a dramatic step with many risks and substantial social and environmental costs
This study is conducted in order to shed light on and investigate the welfare situation for people affected by farmland investments. It deals with three cases in the Oromia region: Castel Winery, Elfora Agro-Industries PLC and Sher Ethiopia PLC
Agria has lifted its stake in PGG Wrightson to 50.5%, putting control of New Zealand's biggest rural services company in Chinese hands.
