As land grabs by firms linked to multinationals drive small-holder farmers out of business, a group behind a February bid for compensation by 100 farmers says rights violations and environmental degradation are also at stake.
Beidahuang Group is investing US$5 million in the project on a 600 hectare concession located at Nakatang village in Yommalath district of Khammuan province, Lao PDR.
Un nuevo informe de investigadores italianos muestra que el controvertido proyecto de Senhuile en Senegal está al borde del colapso. El proyecto ha provocado la fiera resistencia de las comunidades afectadas en la cual murieron seis personas
Thailand's largest meat producer to buy Russian poultry farm from Dutch firm Agro-Invest Brinky B.V. for $680 million in cash through its subsidiary CPF Netherlands, which receives a tax exemption from the Dutch government.
Australian farms and cattle stations are becoming increasingly attractive to overseas investors - especially Chinese buyers looking for beef sources in other countries.
Les villageois sont prêts à aller récupérer leurs champs, « frauduleusement acquis et exploités » par Modibo Kéïta, avec ou sans l’autorisation des autorités.
Un nouveau rapport, établi par des chercheurs italiens, montre que le projet controversé de Senhuile, au Sénégal, est au bord de l'effondrement. Le projet a provoqué une résistance farouche des communautés affectées par le projet qui s'est soldée par six décès.
A new report by Italian researchers shows that the controversial Senhuile project in Senegal is on the verge of collapse. The project, initiated by Italian and Senegalese investors four years ago to produce biofuels, has provoked fierce resistance from affected communities in which six people have died.
Un nuovo rapporto scritto da alcuni ricercatori italiani e pubblicato da Re:Common dimostra che il controverso progetto Senhuile in Senegal è sull'orlo del collasso. Il progetto, avviato quattro anni fa da investitori italiani e senegalesi, è da sempre fortemente contestato dalle comunità coinvolte.ma
Massive land grabs in Liberia by a major oil palm company at the peak of the Ebola outbreak have had a hand in the harassment and violence faced by Liberians speaking out against palm oil expansion, a new report released Thursday claims.
A bill aimed at limiting the sale of rural land to overseas investors failed to make it past the first stage when it was introduced in Parliament last night.
L'ONG Global Witness a accusé aujourd'hui l'entreprise d'huile de palme Golden Veroleum de profiter de l'épidémie Ebola au Libéria pour doubler la taille de sa plantation.