farmlandgrab.org | Special content

Theological reflection on land
- AEFJN-AFJN-SECAM-RECOWA
- 05 October 2018
An exploration on laudato si’s approach to our relationship and responsibility to care for the land and its small-scale food producers
Rise of the 'megafarms': how UK agriculture is being sold off and consolidated
- MENAFN
- 05 October 2018
Across the UK, farm land is now seen as a safe shelter for wealth – recommended by estate agents as a 'tax-efficient' investment, contributing to the current trend of consolidation and rising farmland prices
CCI of Uzbekistan holds talks with Shanyang province delegation
- UzDaily
- 05 October 2018
The purpose of the visit was to discuss investment climate of Uzbekistan and possible cooperation in livestock farming and growing cereal crops. The Chinese side also expressed interest in the newly created FEZ “Bukhoro-agro”.
Longmate to ship 30,000 tonnes of banana to China
- Khmer Times
- 05 October 2018
The company has cleared and irrigated 300 ha of land on its 1000 ha concession, on which it will plant banana trees imported from China, but that are originally from Australia.
Brief: $171M Washington State farmland deal the largest in U.S. this year
- Global AgInvesting
- 04 October 2018
An investor has paid $171 million to acquire 14,500 acres of farmland in Washington State from Boston-based John Hancock Life Insurance Company, who bought the parcel in 2010 for $75 million.
Phatisa Food Fund 2 first closes at $121.5 million
- Ecofin
- 04 October 2018
Phatisa will continue its focus on the African food value chain – considering investments in mechanisation, inputs, poultry and meat production, food processing and manufacturing across sub-Saharan Africa.
Phatisa Food Fund 2 cloture sa première levée de fonds
- FinancialAfrik
- 03 October 2018
Phatisa annonce la première levée de son troisième fonds, le Phatisa Food Fund 2, qui succède à l’African Agriculture Fund.
The toll of doing business on people and the environment in Indonesia
- Oakland Institute
- 02 October 2018
New report from Oakland Institute, Indonesia: The World Bank’s Failed East Asian Miracle details how Bank-backed policy reforms have led to the displacement, criminalization, and even murder of smallholder farmers and indigenous defenders to make way for mega-agricultural projects.
Cerrado deforestation disrupts water systems, poses business risks for soy producers
- CRR
- 02 October 2018
Report investigates how the water impacts within the region from deforestation associated with soy production may translate into business risks for agribuisness companies operating in the Cerrado.
It's sunny-side up for Kaipara community after Tegel mega-farm scrapped
- RNZ
- 02 October 2018
Local leaders celebrate decision by New Zealand's overseas investment regulator to turn down application by Tegel Group Holdings to buy land for chicken farm. They say it's time to boost smaller-scale farmers, not back foreign-owned companies.
American company establishes $25 million farm in Osun
- The Glitters
- 02 October 2018
Cade Creek International of Colorado,US is partnering with the NGO Youth Off The Streets Initiatives to set up a $25 million farm in Osun state, Nigeria.
Bill Gates spent $171 million on Washington farmland, report says
- Bloomberg
- 02 October 2018
Bill Gates spent $171 million to buy 14,500 acres of farmland in Southern Washington, the most expensive U.S. land sale so far this year, according to the Land Report.