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Optimum compró más tierras y expande sus operaciones agrícolas en Estados Unidos
- Infobae
- 10 December 2019
La compañía líder en agricultura concentrada adquirió 2261 hectáreas en Georgia y la marca Generation Farms
Revealed: Government officials say permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified
- Mongabay
- 10 December 2019
Indonesian government have alleged that permits underpinning a multi-billion dollar plantation project in Papua were falsified. The land is being opened up by investors whose identity is hidden behind anonymously owned companies, as part of a plan to develop an oil palm plantation almost twice the size of London in the remote region.
Coalition, firm differ over alleged land grabbing in Okomu
- Guardian
- 10 December 2019
A coalition of civil society organisations has alleged that SOCFIN's Nigerian subsidiary, Okomu Oil Palm, is engaged in land grabbing, deforestation and killing of endangered elephant calf within its plantation
845 hectares à 33 millions pour une entreprise française : les populations de Dya disent niet au maire
- Senenews
- 10 December 2019
Au courant d’une énième tentative d’accaparement de leur terre, les populations de 15 villages de cette commune du département de Kaolack ont dit toute leur colère face à la presse.
Human Rights Day 2019: Land-related killings go up
- PANAP
- 10 December 2019
The Philippines, Brazil and Colombia ranked as the deadliest countries for farmers, farm workers, indigenous people and land rights activists.
Indian billionaire eyes Zim prime agric land
- Herald
- 09 December 2019
Indian billionaire and Pepsi International franchise holder Ravi Jaipuria wants to acquire vast swathes of prime land in Zimbabwe to diversify into production of key agricultural products.
Laguna Bay, Adveq Trust 2, sell largest Australian almond portfolio to PSP for more than A$350 million
- GAI
- 09 December 2019
PSP Investments has been doubling down on capital commitments in Australia’s ag sector – and particularly in almonds and water recently.
Palme de l’huile glissante pour les banques de développement
- Afrimag
- 09 December 2019
Bien que HRW mette directement en cause la responsabilité des entreprises Feronia et PHC, ce sont bien les banques de développement européennes qui financent les entreprises qui sont principalement la cible de ce rapport.
Sime Darby to sell Liberia plantation to local manufacturer
- Reuters
- 07 December 2019
Malaysia’s Sime Darby says it will sell its underperforming palm oil concession in Liberia to Mano Manufacturing Company (MANCO), Liberia’s largest manufacturer of household health and cleaning products.
Le fonds d’investissement Vital Capital s’engage à financer cinq zones agro-industrielles
- Zoom Eco
- 07 December 2019
Vital Capital, un fonds d’investissement juif qui a aligné $4 milliards pour la RDC, a signé un protocole d’accord avec le ministère de l’Agriculture pour lancer cinq zones agro-industrielles à travers le pays.
Ukranians reject the forced "free sale" of their land
- farmlandgrab.org
- 06 December 2019
Open letter to the heads of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Cameroon: Safacam plans to invest XAF3.5 bln to extend its oil palm and hevea plantations in Dizangué
- Business in Cameroon
- 06 December 2019
The government of Cameroon recently granted an additional 2,000 hectares of land to Société Africaine forestière et Agricole du Cameroun, subsidiary of Luxembourg-based Socfin, to expand oil palm and rubber plantations