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No more land concessions in Champassak
- Vientiane Times
- 07 April 2016
More than 100 companies both local and overseas have registered for land concessions on state land in Champassak, Laos.
Marfrig cerró la venta de Estancias del Sur a un grupo chino
- Agritotal
- 06 April 2016
El frigorífico cordobés integra la operación, junto a un "feedlot" también radicado en la provincia y a otras dos plantas de faena en Santa Fe y Buenos Aires, por un total de 75 millones de dólares.
La Vía Campesina realiza Conferencia Internacional sobre Reforma Agraria en Brasil
- La Vía Campesina
- 06 April 2016
Las luchas por la tierra, agua y territorios son centrales en la lucha por la Soberanía Alimentaria.
AgroGénération : diversification des financements de campagne
- Boursier.com
- 06 April 2016
AgroGeneration, producteur de céréales et d'oléagineux en Ukraine, annonce la signature d'un contrat majeur de prépaiement pour une partie de sa récolte 2016 pour un maximum de 10 millions de dollars, avec la société Quadra Commodities
La Via Campesina organizes the International Conference of Agrarian Reform in Brazil
- Via Campesina
- 06 April 2016
The struggles for land, water, and territory are central to the struggle for Food Sovereignty.
Sénégal: Avril et Zalar investissent dans l'agro-industrie
- LesEco
- 06 April 2016
Les groupes Avril (France) et Zalar (Maroc) et le gouvernement du Sénégal ont signé un protocole d’accord de financement pour une unité de production de graines bio et de semences certifiées sur 1000 ha destinées à l'exportation
Large scale land acquisition to be modernized
- GNA
- 06 April 2016
Stakeholders in land administration, on Wednesday discussed details of a project that aims at ensuring socially responsible land-based investments.
Chinese fertilizer company to set up Australian operation
- China Daily
- 05 April 2016
Chinese fertilizer producer Hubei Xinyangfeng has secured its first allotment of farmland outside of China, after it purchased a farm in southern New South Wales, Australia.
Glencore in talks to sell stake in agri business to CPPIB - WSJ
- Reuters
- 05 April 2016
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is in advanced talks to buy a stake in Miner and commodity trader Glencore Plc's agricultural business, which has farming operations covering 270,000ha in Argentina, Australia, Kazakhstan, Russia and the Ukraine.
Chinese investor clears Luweero Wetland amidst protests
- URN
- 05 April 2016
Kehong Uganda has embarked on massive clearing of the wetland to pave way for rice growing, horticulture, poultry and establishment of factories. The firm has also diverted the water, which has been flowing into River Lugogo and Lake Kyoga for use.
Glencore está cerca de vender su negocio agrícola a un fondo de pensiones de Canadá
- WSJ
- 05 April 2016
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board es el probable ganador de una subasta organizada por Glencore.
La Caravane de la Convergence des luttes pour la terre et l'eau - Afrique de l'Ouest
- FIAN France
- 05 April 2016
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