Communities in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria where Olam Rice Farm is located, have said they are in pain and sorrow due to the activities of the multi-national farming company.
« Il faut savoir que ça fait plus de dix ans que les communautés demandent une amélioration et ça fait plus de trois années perdues sur des questions de procédure donc il est plus que temps qu’on en vienne au vrai débat dans ce dossier, et d’une manière générale il est plus que temps qu’on mette un terme à l’impunité des multinationales, » explique Laura Bourgeois au micro de RFI
La cour d’appel de Versailles vient de valider une procédure intentée contre le groupe du patron breton.
When will be the time when policies and ideas are centered on helping the population in rural areas to utilize their land for themselves and not hand it over to foreigners to exploit for their own profit?
A legal battle launched by several organisations to force Bolloré to remedy land and other rights violations around the Socapalm plantations in Cameroon moves ahead as the appeal judge rules again in favour of the plaintiffs.
Records show that the Campbell potato farming group has transferred more than $13 million worth of farmland to entities tied to Bill Gates, who is reputedly the largest farmland owner in the US.
Dewji, owner of the MeTL Group, said the new company will produce grains and edible oils in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and the Central African Republic
Un combat judiciaire engagé par des associations afin d'obliger la société Bolloré à remédier aux violations de droits dénoncées dans le cadre des activités de la filiale camerounaise Socapalm se poursuit. Les juges d'appel tranchent de nouveau en faveur des associations ; un pas de plus pour les victimes.
Pumping public dollars into the destructive industrial meat sector is neither climate-resilient nor climate-smart, say Kari Hamerschlag and Peter Stevenson. It's also fuelling land grabbing.
"Reducing the risk of land conflicts and offering opportunities for investments are critical for Sierra Leone," says the Bank's representative
“Growing row crops is an excellent way for Fresh Del Monte to leverage its idle lands,” said Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO, Fresh Del Monte.
Para Diana Aguiar, pesquisadora da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), o desmatamento e a grilagem de terras tem conexão intrínseca.
