Land grabbing in Southeast Asia – what can Africa learn?
- PLAAS
- 17 June 2015
Across Southeast Asia, a dramatic reconfiguring of land rights, livelihoods and economies is underway, with profound and disturbing implications for the future.
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The seemingly public hearing of the ProSavana Program: Yet another phoney dialogue process プロサバンナ事業による形だけの公聴会 〜もう一つの操られた対話プロセス
- ADECRU
- 17 June 2015
去る2015年6月12日に、マプート市のジョアキン・シサノ国際会議センターにて、プロサバンナ事業によるナショナル・レベルの「公聴会」 が開催された が、これは先駆けて4月と5月に行われた、郡レベル、ナンプーラ、ニアサそしてザンベジア州の州都での「公聴会」と同様の傾向を帯びたものと なった。
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Le ministre Bathily exhorte les Maliens à former un front contre l’accaparement des terres
- Mali Actu
- 17 June 2015
Le gouvernement malien a pris conscience de l’accaparement des terres explique le ministre des Domaines et des Affaires foncières, Mohamed Ali Bathily
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La Chine et l'Australie signent un accord de libre-échange
- AFP
- 17 June 2015
Les investisseurs privés chinois pourront injecter jusqu'à un milliard de dollars australiens sans feu vert préalable du conseil de surveillance des investissements étrangers, avec quelques exceptions pour les terres agricoles et les entreprises agroalimentaires.
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En Russie, business (presque) as usual
- Les Echos
- 17 June 2015
"La crise en Russie ? C'est une réalité. Mais c'est aussi le meilleur moment pour lancer des projets, surtout dans l'agroalimentaire," selon les investisseurs.
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Colombia: Bancada de congresistas advierte posible despojo de tierras a campesinos
- Vanguardia
- 16 June 2015
La denuncia la hicieron los senadores Iván Cepeda y Jorge Robledo y los representantes Alirio Uribe e Inti Asprilla, teniendo en cuenta que este martes se llevará a cabo la votación en segundo debate de esta iniciativa de ley en la plenaria de la Cámara de Representantes.
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Malaysia's Felda Global Ventures defends Indonesia deal
- ANN
- 16 June 2015
Acquisition of Eagle High Plantations includes a total land bank of 425,000ha with 67 per cent in Kalimantan and the rest spread across Papua, Sulawesi and Sumatra.
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Barnaby Joyce draws line in the soil on foreign farm buyers
- The Australian
- 15 June 2015
Australian Ag Minister supports banning all foreign governments and foreign state-owned companies from buying Australian farmland, saying such acquisitions could “undermine the national interest”.
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Kenya: American firm to invest in sugar milling and 5,000-acre cane farm
- The Nation
- 15 June 2015
Dominion Farms intends to convert part of its 17,000-acre land at Yala Swamp to establish a sugar plantation and develop a mill.
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Brazil: Demarcation of indigenous lands stalls and violence worsens
- Upside Down World
- 15 June 2015
There have been more than 29 indigenous killed in just three regions of Tumpinambá lands in the state of Bahía, between 2013 and 2015.
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Tlemcen : Le groupe émirati Al Dahra veut investir
- El Watan
- 15 June 2015
Al Dahra, groupe activant dans l’agroalimentaire, dont le siège social se trouve aux Emirats Arabes Unis, a jeté son dévolu sur l’Ouest algérien
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Saudi Star donates 26 tractors and 30M Birr to Gambella farmers and youth
- Gambella Media
- 13 June 2015
Saudi Star Agricultural Development PLC is reported to have donated 26 tractors and 30M Birr to Gambella regional state local farmers and youth, where it has acquired a 60-year concession for 10,000 ha.
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