Under the proposed rules, foreigners will no longer be able to acquire land through auctions, as access to agricultural land will be limited to secondary lease agreements arranged through regional authorities, and only for projects with a minimum investment of $10 million.
Component Earth, a new carbon finance company announced the close of an over $50 million facility from global commodities leader Trafigura that will be used to scale the Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project in Kenya from its initial 15,000 hectares to 35,000 hectares, and potentially beyond.
Impact investment management firms Triodos Investment Management and Fondaction Asset Management announced the launch of Value Nature Fund I, a new closed-end natural capital fund aimed at transitioning farmland and forests to regenerative, closer-to-nature practices across North America and Europe
The Champasak Provincial Investment Promotion and Management Committee signed a concession agreement covering 103.14 ha with Costa Berry Lao Co. Ltd. for a berry cultivation project.
Car lorsqu’un État se retire du capital d’une entreprise du portefeuille, surtout d’un actif aussi stratégique que Plantations et Huileries du Congo, cela ne se fait ni au coin d’une assemblée générale extraordinaire, ni au détour d’un mandat douteux, ni sous la nappe de statuts réécrits à huis clos.
The agriculture minister said it is a way to “ensure that Ontario has a strong, independent food supply for generations to come.”
The Uzbek enterprises Asl Yuksalish Savdo and Muborak qorako‘lchilik have acquired 4,000 hectares of farmland in Belarus on a long-term lease for a large-scale project that involves the raising of 1,000 head of cattle in an initial stage.
The process of land consolidation in Ukraine stands to accelerate as the government leans into agribusiness as a vehicle for rebuilding the country, arguing that only large companies have the capital needed to repair an agricultural sector devastated by war.
L’absence de représentation au niveau provincial limite l’intégration des modes de gouvernance des peuples autochtones - comme ceux des Bunong face aux entreprises agroindustrielles - dans les décisions publiques.
Uganda’s Ambassador to China underscored Uganda’s strong agricultural potential, describing the country as an ideal destination for large-scale farming and agro-processing, particularly in coffee.
The 5,000-hectare farm estate in Ora, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State will be allocated in parcels of five hectares per farmer, with each beneficiary expected to employ between four and five workers.
Les responsables de l’Etat malgache sont appellés à résoudre rapidement et de manière juste vis-à-vis des droits des 4.000 paysans, les problèmes fonciers provoqués par les décisions du Comité d’Attribution des Terres du projet Bas-Mangoky financé par la Banque Africaine de Développement, qui concernent 5.000 ha