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Land of plenty, land of but a few
- Divergente
- 10 August 2018
New webdocumentary about land grabbing in the Nacala Corridor in Mozambique
Indigenous people fighting for land rights
- Place
- 09 August 2018
The right of indigenous people to land and territories is protected by international legal conventions. But campaigners say native groups are struggling with encroachment by governments and logging, mining and agribusiness companies.
Foncier rural : l'UE réaffirme son soutien en faveur des droits des populations autochtones
- Infoplus Gabon
- 09 August 2018
5 millions d'€ seront octroyés aux défenseurs des droits de l'homme et aux organisations œuvrant sur l'accaparement des terres, le changement climatique et les droits des populations autochtones.
Community vs. company: A tiny town in Ecuador battles a palm oil giant
- Mongabay
- 09 August 2018
In 2000, palm oil company Energy & Palma bought land in northern Ecuador, home to Afro-Ecuadorian community of Wimbi. Provincial court ruled in favor of the company and ordered evacuation of Wimbi community but they refused to leave. This is only one part of a long ongoing legal battle between company and community in Ecuador.
L’accaparement des terres, entre Monopoly et colonisation
- Humanité
- 09 August 2018
Les investisseurs internationaux mettent le grappin sur les terres cultivables de la planète. Dans des pays où il n’y a pas de droits de propriété solidement établis, ces achats se traduisent pour les paysans par des expulsions pures et simples.
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day: International groups demand pullout, accountability of Chinese company in Cambodia
- PCFS
- 09 August 2018
Two global movements supporting Indigenous Kuoy communities in Cambodia submit a petition to embassies of China and Cambodia calling for the pullout and accountability of Chinese state-owned enterprise Guangdong Hengfu Group Sugar Industry Co., Ltd.
Chinese firm’s investment in banana farm approved
- Khmer Times
- 09 August 2018
Cambodian government yesterday gave green light to a Chinese-owned firm, Longmate Agriculture Co Ltd, to invest in a banana plantation in Kampot province. Three plantatios cover 5,000 hectares of land that can produce up to 14,000 tonnes of bananas according to Cambodia General Director of Agriculture.
Government should clarify land acquisition and compensation
- Modern Ghana
- 08 August 2018
Deputy Director of Korea Rural Community Corporation on Tuesday urged government of Ghana to clarify land acquisition and compensation issues in the country and to provide guarantee for investors through increased participation in the agricultural value chain.
Le label «huile de palme durable» est-il sur une mauvaise pente?
- swissinfo
- 08 August 2018
La récente confrontation entre le géant suisse de l’industrie alimentaire Nestlé et la Table ronde sur l’huile de palme durable (RSPO) met en lumière un fossé croissant autour de la certification.
German Agri Terra Group offers investments in Paraguayan agriculture
- Fresh Plaza
- 08 August 2018
Hundreds of clients have used the services of the German company in order to participate in projects such as cattle breeding, orange plantations or vegetable production in greenhouses in Paraguay
Indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon calls for support to defend forests
- The Ecologist
- 07 August 2018
The palm oil industry is causing severe environmental destruction and spiralling violence in the Peruvian Amazon. Investigations of local actions sets out ways in which you can offer support and solidarity.
Terra de todos, terra de alguns
- Divergente
- 06 August 2018
Webdocumentário | Como os camponeses do Norte de Moçambique têm resistido à chegada das grandes empresas de agricultura