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Almarai aims at half of Egypt dairy market
- Reuters
- 17 November 2009
Saudi-based Almarai Co says it plans to take a 50 percent share of the dairy market in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation, by 2013, a report said.
Au Sommet de la FAO, ONG et paysans dénoncent l’accaparement des terres
- Univers Nature
- 17 November 2009
Pour Nettie Wiebe, une paysanne canadienne, membre dirigeante de La Via Campesina : « La véritable solution à la crise alimentaire passe par une reprise du contrôle des moyens de production alimentaire tels que la terre, les semences, l'eau et les marchés locaux par les paysans et les paysannes, et non par les multinationales ».
Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab"
- Reuters
- 17 November 2009
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi called for an end to the purchase of African farmland by food-importing nations at a UN hunger summit on Monday, describing it as "new feudalism" which could spread to Latin America as well.
Africa: Opportunity to lease farming land
- TradeInvest Africa
- 17 November 2009
Ethiopia's agriculture ministry put an advertisement in its website for 180,625 hectares along the Omo River in southern Ethiopia.
Carving up Africa for food and fuel
- The Trumpet
- 17 November 2009
The landgrab heats up, and the neocolonialists stake their claims.
Agri-business slammed: ITA
- AFP
- 17 November 2009
Multinational food companies have come under fire for buying up farmland in developing countries by activists holding a forum in parallel to the UN Hunger Summit.
FAO: les multinationales accusées de chasser les paysans de leurs terres
- AFP
- 17 November 2009
Plusieurs ONG ont accusé les multinationales de l'alimentaire de chercher à s'emparer de millions d'hectares de terres de bonne qualité appartenant aux petits paysans du tiers monde, lors du sommet de la FAO sur la sécurité alimentaire à Rome.
UN softens stand on rush to buy farmland
- Globe and Mail
- 17 November 2009
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi calls it the “new feudalism.” Groups representing peasant farmers call it “land grabs.” The United Nations literature dispersed at this week's UN food summit in Rome calls it “direct foreign investment.”
Regulations for farmland acquisitions are years away, UN officials say
- Circle of Blue
- 17 November 2009
A strong set of guidelines for land acquisitions abroad could take years, but is necessary for protecting the interests of small farmers, political leaders said.
Water scarcity, food security concerns prompt global land grab
- Circle of Blue
- 17 November 2009
Area nearly the size of France purchased, leased for food production around the world Africa, South America, parts of Europe targeted by cash-rich, food-poor nations
Emir launches Qatar project on food security
- Gulf Times
- 17 November 2009
Meanwhile, the government is planning to launch an initial public offering for the shares of Hassad Food, the strategic food investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority, in order to list it on the local bourse, according to Doha-based Al Arab daily.
Le grand Monopoly mondial des terres agricoles
- Le Figaro
- 16 November 2009
30 millions d'hectares auraient déjà fait l'objet de négociations au premier semestre 2009, soit un peu plus que la surface exploitée en France (27,5 millions d'hectares). Un mouvement qui s'accélère : en 2008, 10 millions d'hectares avaient changé de mains.