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ATTAC, Doñana y las nuevas burbujas agrarias
- Infolibre
- 15 June 2023
El agua, factor determinante y limitante de la nueva burbuja de la compraventa de terrenos agrícolas en España, se ha convertido más que nunca en objeto político
Veripath acquires 4,100 ac. of farmland through Veripath Farmland (UR) Fund
- GAI
- 13 June 2023
Launched during the pandemic in mid-2020, Veripath Farmland Partners has already amassed a total of 115,000 acres under management in Canada.
US: Who owns Iowa farmland? In many cases, it’s not farmers.
- The Gazette
- 12 June 2023
Iowa farmers are bidding not only against neighbors, but out-of-state investors including professional athletes, well-known billionaires and the Mormon Church.
In Indonesia, companies defy government’s decision to revoke their permits
- Mongabay
- 12 June 2023
Indonesia’s decision to revoke plantation permits across the country is marred with irregularities including companies continuing to operate or engage in conflicts with Indigenous and local communities.
On ne dissout pas un soulèvement : face à la répression, les activistes répliquent
- Le Media
- 09 June 2023
Les Soulevements de la terre ça part des luttes locales d'habitants qui contestent des projets d'accaparement de l'eau et de la terre, expliquent Léna Lazare et Christophe Bonneuil
Temasek-owned firm to invest in forest restoration project in Ghana
- Straits Times
- 09 June 2023
GenZero will generate carbon offsets for Singapore by investing “north of US$20 to US$30 million” to restore about 100,000 ha of land in the Kwahu region of Ghana by planting cocoa and other plant species.
RDC: La société PHC saccage les palmiers de la communauté Bolombo et menace la sécurité des leaders communautaires
- RIAO-RDC
- 08 June 2023
Témoignage de Franck BALIMBANGA, point focal du RIAO-RDC à Bolombo, dans les environs de la plantation PHC à Lokutu.
Ondo farmers raise alarm over destruction of N500m farmlands by security personnel
- Vanguard
- 08 June 2023
Cocoa farmers in Oluwa Forest Reserve in Odigbo council area of Ondo State, have raised the alarm over the destruction of their N500m worth of cocoa plantations by thugs hired by oil palm plantation company SAO Agro-Allied Services Limited.
Governo vai punir fraudes e fiscalizar ruralistas para conter desmatamento
- RBA
- 07 June 2023
As medidas incluem o cancelamento de todos os registros do Cadastro Ambiental Rural (CAR) de propriedades que estiverem sobrepostas a terras públicas e fazem parte do novo Plano de Ação para Prevenção e Controle do Desmatamento na Amazônia Legal (PPCDAm)
Bloqueio de áreas desmatadas é urgente para cessar danos ambientais, pede Ministério Público do Piauí
- Rede Social
- 07 June 2023
Após denúncia do Coletivo de Povos e comunidades Tradicionais do Sul do Piauí, o Ministério Público do estado pediu à justiça na última sexta (2 de junho) que bloqueie imediatamente matrículas de fazendas e interrompa atividades econômicas em áreas desmatadas ilegalmente no município de Santa Filomena.
FPCCI calls on govt to unveil rules for agriculture REITs to boost growth
- The News
- 07 June 2023
Pakistan Chambers of Commerce calls upon the government to unveil rules and regulations for agriculture real estate investment trusts to enable large stretches of land to be sold to individuals or legal entities.
Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade answers questions about the FMO's involvement in oil palm plantation company in the DR Congo
- Tweede Kamer
- 06 June 2023
Answers from the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation to questions from member Futselaar (SP) about the withdrawal by the Dutch development bank FMO of Plantations et Huileries du Congo.