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Benin farmers pressured to sell their land
- France 24
- 10 July 2009
In Benin, the race to buy land is on! States, corporations, multinationals and investment funds are hungry for farmland.
L'agrobusiness met sous pression les propriétaires terriens
- France 24
- 10 July 2009
Le Bénin, l'un des rares pays à avoir échappé aux émeutes de la faim en 2008, subit aujourd'hui les méfaits de l'agrobusiness. La pression foncière y est particulièrement forte, notamment pour les paysans béninois, obligés de vendre.
World's rich in massive land grab
- The Global Report
- 08 July 2009
Video from The Global Report reporting that the G8 will address land grabbing through win-win solutions
Outsourcing agriculture to Africa: for and against
- YouTube
- 05 July 2009
Videos for and against outsourcing food production to Africa
Betting the farm
- Fortune/CNN
- 10 June 2009
As world population expands, the demand for arable land should soar. At least that's what George Soros, Lord Rothschild, and other investors believe.
Mideast grabs land elsewhere
- CNN
- 21 May 2009
CNN's John Defterios takes a look at how Middle Eastern countries are scouring the globe for farmland.
Rufiji interviews: what do they know about SEKAB
- Riches of the Poor
- 20 May 2009
The people who have agreed to give out their land for free to SEKAB have been mislead by unrealistic promises
Philippines looks abroad to boost agriculture
- Al Jazeera
- 17 May 2009
The United Nations says the issue of food security has become one of the world's fundamental challenges. In the Philippines, the government has started looking beyond its borders as it tries to boost domestic agriculture. Many small farmers, however, are not happy about that, as Marga Ortigas explains
Sudan's rural riches attract investors
- Al Jazeera
- 16 May 2009
Despite internal conflicts and an inability to feed its own people, Sudan believes it can be not only Africas breadbasket, but also the world's.
Land grab conference: The Race for the World's Farmland
- The New Security Beat
- 12 May 2009
On May 5, the Wilson Center hosted a half-day conference that considered the implications for investors, host countries, and food security, highlighting case studies from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the former Soviet Union.
ARTE : Planète à vendre
- ARTE
- 27 Mar 2009
Cette partie de monopoly planétaire inquiète au plus haut niveau.
Proposed Kenya-Qatar Land Deal Stirs Controversy
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSoym58ut0Q&feature=player_embedded
- 18 Mar 2009
The Kenyan government is considering leasing a large tract of land in the Tana River Delta in eastern Kenya to Qatar's government. In return, Qatar would build a port in the seaside town of Lamu.