Feronia Arable holds a 10,000 hectare concession in the Bas-Congo province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 200km from the national capital, Kinshasa.

The following report, by independent researcher Anna Bolin, explores the global trends and influences at work behind agriculture mega-projects like MIFEE in Papua.

“Throughout these few days, we have exchanged our experiences as farmers. I have learned that land grabbing is slightly different in every country—but the consequences are always the same. Without land, we cannot live.”

«Nous avons décidé de faire une demande pour obtenir 10 000 hectares pour y faire pousser du soja, du maïs, du riz et du blé,» a indiqué le PDG de Farm Lands of Guinea.

Citadel Capital, which owns farms in Egypt and Sudan, is expected to start talks with the China Investment Corporation next month.

Un estudio de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) en diecisiete países de América Latina y el Caribe descubrió intensos procesos de concentración y venta de tierras a extranjeros en la región.

Declaración de la Conferencia Internacional de Campesinos, cuyo objetivo fue fortalecer la lucha contra el acaparamiento de tierras.

PrimeAg chairman said while it was talking to domestic and offshore investors about taking part in the fund to reach a target of $600 million in funds under management within six months, it had grander ambitions.

Farm Lands of Guinea Inc. have decided to apply for a 10,000 ha lease in the Office du Niger to grow soybean, maize and rice

Après le retrait définitif (?) du projet SENETHANOL, les populations de Fanaye ont fait parvenir aux autorités compétentes et à certaines chancelleries un Mémorandum.

Pension funds should abstain from investments that do not go by these rules and prefer investments in their own geographical area as an excess supply of non-productive capital has a negative influence on commodity prices.

El conflicto en Fanaye ha adquirido una dimensión nacional, una importancia jamás vista en Senegal.