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Africa's richest man invests $4.6 billion in Nigeria farming
- Bloomberg
- 14 July 2017
Dangote Group says it is also “at the planning stage’’ to invest in other agricultural projects including production of soybean, oil palm, palm kernel and corn.
Temer signs law that could see millions of acres lost in the Amazon
- Mongabay
- 14 July 2017
On 11 July, Brazil's President signed into law important new legislation (MP 759) that paves the way for land thieves, who have illegally occupied and cleared vast areas of public land, to legalize their land holdings.
LatAm is most murderous region for land, environmental activists: report
- InSight Crime
- 14 July 2017
Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for activists fighting for their land or trying to safeguard the environment, according to a Global Witness report, which also provides insight into why these defenders are at such high risk.
Brazil ranked world's most deadly nation for land activists as impunity reigns
- Reuters
- 13 July 2017
Data released by London-based campaign group Global Witness showed that 49 of 200 land rights activists killed last year were from South America's largest country, making Brazil the world's most dangerous nation for campaigners.
MST condena nova legislação fundiária aprovada pelos golpistas
- MST
- 13 July 2017
Nova legislação de Regularização Fundiária é obstáculo para a reforma agrária e anistia a grilagem no Brasil
Four land activists killed each week in 2016 in bloodiest year on record
- Reuters
- 13 July 2017
Nearly four people were murdered each week last year while defending their homes, lands and forests from mining, dams and agricultural projects.
Sri Lanka : appuyer les pêcheurs face à l’accaparement du littoral
- CCFD
- 12 July 2017
Deux ans après le changement de régime, le pays est engagé dans un Plan d’aménagement du territoire qui se traduit par un accaparement des terres et du littoral généralisé, selon les militants du Nafso
Summit Agricultural Group launching $60M Summit Ag Fund III
- Global AgInvesting
- 12 July 2017
the Iowa-based company has build up a diverse portfolio of ag operations in the U.S., and has begun to build a significant presence in Brazilian farmland and biofuels
Moçambique: Investigação à JICA no caso ProSavana vista como conquista na luta contra o projeto
- DW
- 12 July 2017
A atuação da JICA, a agência de cooperação do Japão, no projeto agrícola ProSavana em Moçambique vai ser investigada por uma comissão independente do Japão. É resultado de denúncias feitos pelos camponeses.
The seed of despair: communities lose their land and water sources due to OLAM’s agribusiness in Gabon
- RADD et al
- 12 July 2017
“In these supposedly win-win contracts, I would like to know what our communities are gaining. On the contrary, we are losing and even dying a slow death.”
Private Sector Workshop on Responsible Agricultural Investment
- World Bank
- 11 July 2017
World Bank and UNCTAD workshop brings 25 participants from the private sector together to discuss and share experiences and views on large scale agricultural investment
Le milliardaire Anas Sefrioui face à la fronde des paysans du Nord-Sénégal
- Financial Afrik
- 11 July 2017
Les tensions étaient vives hier à Dodel où une voiture transportant des travailleurs de la société Afri Partners (filiale du milliardaire Anas Sefrioui) a été renversé par les villageois et ses occupants molestés.