"The whole mess in Europe at the moment has increased demand for diversification products for the Asian markets," says Aquila CEO Roman Rosslenbroich, including farmland.

Special issue of Friends of the Earth Denmark's magazine on land grabbing

Le 7 décembre 2011 à Yaoundé, des organisations de la société civile ont décidé de créer une coalition pour lutter contre l’accaparement des terres au Cameroun.

Socialrådgivere og jordemødre skal tjene til pensionen ved køb af landbrugsjord i Afrika. Det kan fordrive fattige bønder, advarer eksperter.

Les pays étrangers qui achètent des terres agricoles en Afrique pour assurer leur approvisionnement en nourriture sont coupables d'une nouvelle forme de colonisation, a affirmé la ministre sud-africaine de l'Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

After talking with Sudanese decision makers and visiting agricultural projects, Eckart Woertz finds that Gulf countries are only engaging reluctantly in agro projects in Sudan.

Uddannelse og ny teknologi skal give et boost til afrikansk landbrug, samtidig med at danske jordemødre og socialrådgivere tjener penge til alderdommen.

Swedish pensions money is threatening the livelihoods of small farming communities in Brazil and risk speeding up the devastation of the rainforest.

In the acceptance speech for the 2011 ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, GRAIN demands an immediate end to land grabbing and a restitution of lands to local communities.

Research released today by the Oakland Institute demonstrates that land grabs--largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations and speculators--continue to be promoted as a "development" solution for African nations.

Dans un discours prononcé à la cérémonie du « Prix Nobel Alternatif,» GRAIN demande la fin immédiate de l'accaparement des terres et une restitution des terres aux communautés locales.

On 31 January 2012 in Dubai, 2nd Commercial Farm Africa features panel of experts and in-depth analysis on land utilization & investment policies in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana and Ethiopia.