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Landkom has had to re-think its farming plans in Ukraine
- Agriprods
- 24 February 2010
Ukraine has abundant land resource, only ten per cent of which is currently controlled by corporations.
EALA adopts common strategy for food security in the region
- East African Community
- 24 February 2010
"EAC Partner States should resist the leasing or selling of large chunks of land to foreign entities for production of food or bio-fuel feedstock solely for export, which will be disadvantageous to food security in the region" says the East African Legislative Assembly
China's soil deterioration may become growing food crisis, adviser claims
- Guardian
- 23 February 2010
More radical steps are being taken to increase production, both by the government, which recently approved two new strains of genetically modified rice, and by agricultural entrepreneurs, who are buying and cultivating land in neighbouring countries.
Gulf Africa Strategy Forum 2009
- Khaleej Times
- 23 February 2010
The lack of systematic collection of data and categorising private and official investments from the Gulf has made it difficult to reach an accurate estimate of total investments, made so far.
Forum on land reform highlights ongoing issue of land grabbing in Indonesia
- AGRA
- 23 February 2010
Educating the peasant movement is a key to genuine land reform implementation and the position of peasant movements as strong political bases against land grabbing in the future.
Foreign agro firms scoop up Ethiopian farmland
- VOA
- 22 February 2010
"What Karuturi is doing is what Africa needs, wants and deserves," says Ram Karuturi. Yet 400 Ethiopians have signed a petition saying they received no compensation after being evicted from land taken over by Karuturi.
Wikileaks: Kazakhstan: Chinese land-lease deal stirs up controversy
- Wikileaks
- 22 February 2010
"Despite a December 23, 2009, Interfax press report that President Nazarbayev instructed the prosecutors to punish those who disseminate information about the sale of land to foreigners, opposition leaders have continued to advocate against the transfer of land to China," reports the US Embassy in Astana
Land sale moratorium extended in Ukraine
- Ernst & Young
- 22 February 2010
The land sale moratorium has been extended until 1 January 2012.
Indonesia aims to be world's breadbasket
- AFP
- 22 February 2010
Following Brazil's trail, Indonesia is encouraging foreign and local investors to lease huge swathes of fertile countryside and help make the country a major food producer.
BBC Radio 4: Food fights
- BBC
- 22 February 2010
Bill Law investigates the causes and consequences of the great global land grab. Tonight, episode one in Kenya.
Saudi Star to swallow 100,000sqm of Bishoftu land
- Addis Fortune
- 21 February 2010
Saudi Star Agricultural Development Plc, the newest food growing company formed by Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi, is to acquire 100,000sqm of land in Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) this week, its senior official disclosed.
Jordan, Kazakhstan exploring food-security venture
- Jordan Times
- 21 February 2010
Jordan and Kazakhstan are considering a joint venture to produce grain in Kazakh territories to secure the Kingdom's needs at fair prices.