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Large scale land acquisition to be modernized
- GNA
- 06 April 2016
Stakeholders in land administration, on Wednesday discussed details of a project that aims at ensuring socially responsible land-based investments.
Chinese fertilizer company to set up Australian operation
- China Daily
- 05 April 2016
Chinese fertilizer producer Hubei Xinyangfeng has secured its first allotment of farmland outside of China, after it purchased a farm in southern New South Wales, Australia.
Glencore in talks to sell stake in agri business to CPPIB - WSJ
- Reuters
- 05 April 2016
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is in advanced talks to buy a stake in Miner and commodity trader Glencore Plc's agricultural business, which has farming operations covering 270,000ha in Argentina, Australia, Kazakhstan, Russia and the Ukraine.
Chinese investor clears Luweero Wetland amidst protests
- URN
- 05 April 2016
Kehong Uganda has embarked on massive clearing of the wetland to pave way for rice growing, horticulture, poultry and establishment of factories. The firm has also diverted the water, which has been flowing into River Lugogo and Lake Kyoga for use.
Glencore está cerca de vender su negocio agrícola a un fondo de pensiones de Canadá
- WSJ
- 05 April 2016
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board es el probable ganador de una subasta organizada por Glencore.
La Caravane de la Convergence des luttes pour la terre et l'eau - Afrique de l'Ouest
- FIAN France
- 05 April 2016
Numéro hors serie du newsletter de FIAN France
Chinese firm stirs anger by pumping water from river
- The Nation
- 04 April 2016
A Chinese-owned firm operating banana plantations has caused a water conflict in Chiang Rai's Phaya Meng Rai district.
Government to endorse unlawful SABL land grab
- ActNow!
- 04 April 2016
The government is to ignore the SABL Commission of Inquiry and endorse the SABL land grab by converting the unlawful leases into registered land and issuing new leases to companies.
Karuturi to be auctioned over toxic debts, workers fate unknown
- Daily Nation
- 04 April 2016
Kenya’s biggest flower firm is set to go under the auctioneers’ hammer, as owners of the Indian multinational failed to defend the winding up petition filed in court by creditors.
Con su proyecto SIRT el Estado paraguayo regulariza a propietarios irregulares de tierra
- BASE-IS
- 04 April 2016
Se trata del censo geo-referencial de colonias agrícolas del INDERT.
« Bolloré voulait nous faire taire »
- Survie
- 04 April 2016
Vincent Bolloré avait déposé plainte contre un article publié en 2012 par Bastamag sur l’implication des multinationales françaises dans le processus d’accaparement des terres. Entretien avec deux des personnes poursuivies, Julien Lusson et Ivan du Roy.
Le CED publie un rapport sur la situation des défenseurs de l’environnement en Afrique Centrale
- CED
- 04 April 2016
Ce rapport, qui est le premier du genre sur la question des défenseurs de l’environnement, a été principalement réalisé dans quatre pays : Cameroun, Congo, Gabon et République Centrafricaine.