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Sudan: A big Gulf landgrab that wasn’t?
- Oil for Food
- 07 December 2011
After talking with Sudanese decision makers and visiting agricultural projects, Eckart Woertz finds that Gulf countries are only engaging reluctantly in agro projects in Sudan.
Kapitalfond vil hjælpe afrikanske småbønder
- politiken.dk
- 07 December 2011
Uddannelse og ny teknologi skal give et boost til afrikansk landbrug, samtidig med at danske jordemødre og socialrådgivere tjener penge til alderdommen.
Pensions money invested in farmland abroad
- Radio Sweden
- 07 December 2011
Swedish pensions money is threatening the livelihoods of small farming communities in Brazil and risk speeding up the devastation of the rainforest.
GRAIN calls for end to land grabbing at Swedish Parliament
- GRAIN
- 06 December 2011
In the acceptance speech for the 2011 ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, GRAIN demands an immediate end to land grabbing and a restitution of lands to local communities.
Special investigation phase two: Understanding how land deals contribute to famine and conflict in Africa
- Oakland Institute
- 06 December 2011
Research released today by the Oakland Institute demonstrates that land grabs--largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations and speculators--continue to be promoted as a "development" solution for African nations.
Au Parlement suédois, GRAIN en appelle à la fin de l’accaparement des terres
- GRAIN
- 06 December 2011
Dans un discours prononcé à la cérémonie du « Prix Nobel Alternatif,» GRAIN demande la fin immédiate de l'accaparement des terres et une restitution des terres aux communautés locales.
Investment opportunities, policies and attributes of commercial farming in Africa unveiled at 2nd Commercial Farm Africa in Dubai!
- PR Web
- 06 December 2011
On 31 January 2012 in Dubai, 2nd Commercial Farm Africa features panel of experts and in-depth analysis on land utilization & investment policies in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana and Ethiopia.
Iowa State receives criticism for involvement in potential land grabbing
- Iowa State Daily
- 06 December 2011
Iowa State University has landed in some hot water regarding its involvement with an international land development project in Tanzania.
Svenska pensionspengar i kritiserade Landgrabbing-projekt
- P1 Morgan
- 06 December 2011
Hur används svenska pensionspengar i utvecklingsländer och vilken hänsyn tas egentligen till miljön? Reportage av Sven Börjesson.
GRAIN llama a terminar con el acaparamiento de tierras en el Parlamento sueco
- GRAIN
- 06 December 2011
GRAIN recibió el “Premio Nobel Alternativo” y aprovechó la oportunidad para exigir que se detenga de inmediato el acaparamiento de tierras y que se le restituyan sus tierras a las comunidades locales.
Ethiopia: Saudi Star gets ex-State Minister as new chief
- 05 December 2011
Saudi Star Agricultural Development Plc, perhaps the biggest agro industry firm in Ethiopia, has added a big name to its roaster: Fikru Desalegn, former state minister for Capacity Building,
Argentina: Para la FAO el 10% de la tierra está en manos de extranjeros
- Clarín
- 05 December 2011
El organismo de la ONU dice que el porcentaje es mayor en áreas productivas.