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Papuans still unhappy over Merauke food and oil palm project
- Radio NZ
- 30 January 2017
Strong distrust remains among the indigenous Papuans of Indonesia's Merauke regency about a major "food estate" project.
France : quand des terres du Lochois attirent la convoitise de sociétés financières
- France Bleu
- 27 January 2017
Après des investisseurs chinois dans l'Indre, d'autres sociétés financières sont-elles en train de mettre la main sur les terres agricoles en Touraine?
Litige foncier a Diokoul : 6 mois avec sursis pour les 6 membres du collectif des agriculteurs
- Sud Quotidien
- 26 January 2017
Les 6 membres du collectif des agriculteurs de Diokoul qui avaient été arrêtés dans le litige foncier qui les oppose à la société SENEGINDIA ont été condamnés à 6 mois de prison avec sursis, plus une amende de 250 000 FCFA.
Agriculture to get boost from foreign investment – Afriyie-Akoto
- Ghanaweb
- 26 January 2017
The Agric Minister-designate of Ghana says the sector under the current administration will pursue foreign investments in a bid to increase production.
PH agri attaché eyes ‘food security’ ties with UAE
- Filipino Times
- 26 January 2017
The Philippine Embassy’s agricultural counsellor is looking at working on an agreement in the area of food security with the UAE government
Algerian firm signs $300 million farming deal with U.S. group
- Reuters
- 25 January 2017
Privately-owned Algerian dairy company Tifralait and American International Agriculture Group (AIAG) will set up a joint venture to develop projects over an area of 25,000 hectares covering cereals, potato, fertilizers, dairy and cattle feed.
Protesto urgente e pedido encaminhado ao presidente da JICA Sr. Shinichi Kitaoka [Versão Portuguesa]
- 24 January 2017
No que diz respeito a tentativa da JICA de suprimir a visita dos líderes camponeses moçambicanos e representantes de Organizações da Sociedade Civil de visitar o Japão.
Urgent protest and request submitted to JICA’s President Mr Shinichi Kitaoka
- Africa Japan Forum et al.
- 24 January 2017
Concerning JICA’s attempt to suppress Mozambican peasant leaders and CSO representative visiting Japan
Khartoum provides Saudi investors new guarantees
- Asharq Al-Awsat
- 24 January 2017
There are 196 Saudis investing in the agricultural sector in Sudan and they basically focus on wheat, corn and feed.
Gabon: The battle over palm oil
- African Business Magazine
- 24 January 2017
The controversy surrounding palm oil cultivation involving agricultural trading company Olam International has intensified over the last two months.
Protesto urgente e pedido encaminhado ao presidente da JICA Sr. Shinichi Kitaoka
- 24 January 2017
No que diz respeito à tentativa da JICA de suprimir a visita dos líderes camponeses moçambicanos e representantes de Organizações da Sociedade Civil ao Japão.
POSCO Daewoo launches agribusiness in Myanmar
- Korea Times
- 22 January 2017
According to a POSCO Daewoo official, Sunday, Korea's largest trading affiliate under POSCO group has secured construction and investment approval from the Myanmar government to build a rice processing complex (RPC) in Twante.