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Are China and Brazil transforming African agriculture?
- Zimbabweland
- 07 Mar 2016
A new Open Access Special Issue in World Development based on our work on the changing role of China and Brazil in Africa’s agriculture is now available
Denúncia da parceria entre a WWF e o Prosavana
- 07 Mar 2016
Nós, organizações da sociedade civil e movimentos sociais articulados na Campanha Não ao Prosavana, denunciamos o actual envolvimento da WWF no Prosavana.
Denúncia da parceria entre a WWF e o Prosavana
- Não ao Prosavana
- 07 Mar 2016
"Nós, organizações da sociedade civil e movimentos sociais articulados na Campanha Não ao Prosavana, denunciamos o actual envolvimento da WWF no Prosavana".
Denunciation of the partnership between WWF and ProSavana
- Não ao Prosavana
- 07 Mar 2016
International and Mozambican organisations and social movements allied in the No to ProSavana Campaign, denounce the current involvement of World Wildlife Fund in the ProSavana agribusiness programme.
We want our super fund to invest in S Kidman & Co: industry and retail members
- Financial Review
- 07 Mar 2016
Pressure is mounting on Australia's superannuation funds to invest in agricultural land as investors protest about the industry's decision not to try and buy Australia's largest landholder S Kidman & Co.
Denunciation of the partnership between WWF and ProSavana
- Não ao ProSavana
- 07 Mar 2016
We, organisations of civil society and social movements allied in the No to ProSavana Campaign, denounce the current involvement of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in ProSavana.
Caravane ouest-africaine sur l'eau, la terre, les semences
- Mediapart
- 07 Mar 2016
Du 3 au 20 mars 2016, une « Caravane pour la terre,l’eau et les semences » sillonne l’Afrique de l’Ouest, pour faire entendre la voix des paysans de toute la sous-région, mis à mal par des politiques agricoles qui privilégient l’agrobusiness, l’agriculture industrielle, au détriment des exploitations familiales.
Lutte contre l’accaparement des terres : Une caravane ouest-africaine fait resonner le tabale
- L'Essor
- 07 Mar 2016
L’objectif principal de la caravane est d’engager un dialogue social et politique autour des enjeux et des droits sur le foncier.
Bolivia: Advierten que ley facilita mercado negro de tierras
- Entorno Inteligente
- 06 Mar 2016
La problemática de la tierra en Bolivia sigue aún sin resolver el control de la propiedad y se encamina a un “mercado negro de tierras especulativo”, con la acción de traficantes, consolidación de grandes propiedades, extranjerización y ampliación del control de la propiedad por transnacionales.
Colombia: Ley Zidres para acaparadores de tierras afecta territorio colectivos
- Contagio Radio
- 06 Mar 2016
En la Altillanura empresas nacionales y extranjeras vieron en estas extensas tierras de Colombia la posibilidad de asegurar inversión de muy largo plazo acumulando miles de hectáreas de tierras.
China’s New Hope raising $450m fund to accelerate overseas acquisitions
- Deal Street Asia
- 06 Mar 2016
China's New Hope is accelerate overseas acquisitions in a bid to become a top supplier of meat and is raising $450 million through Hosen Capital, which counts Temasek and Mitsui as founding investors.
Guatemala: A state of land grabs
- Amandala
- 05 Mar 2016
Land grabs for megaprojects such as mining, hydroelectric dams, monoculture agribusiness and petroleum extraction continue and even intensify.