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Asian companies seek greener pastures in Russian Far East
- Asahi Shimbun
- 20 February 2012
Since food prices jumped in the period from 2006 to 2008, efforts to borrow land in the Russian Far East for agriculture have spread rapidly.
Al Ghurair to seal 99-year farmland lease in Sudan
- Gulf News
- 20 February 2012
Al Ghurair Foods is acquiring 100,000 hectares of farmland in Sudan to grow grain, a move in line with the UAE's efforts to address food security concerns, according to company chairman Essa Abdullah Al Ghurair.
BBC Africa debate
- BBC
- 20 February 2012
This Friday, February 24th, BBC Africa will broadcast a debate from Freetown Sierra Leone on international farmland deals in Africa - or Land grabbing as it’s commonly known. Listeners can join the discussion on social media.
Toughen land laws for foreign buyers: poll
- AAP
- 20 February 2012
A new poll has shown more than three-quarters of New Zealanders want to make it tougher to sell land to foreigners.
Large-scale commercial farming in Africa
- Hindu Business Line
- 19 February 2012
According to Rana Kapoor, head of India's Yes Bank, Africa offers immense opportunity in terms of investment in large-scale commercial farming, quoting rates of return of 18-21% and above.
Obasanjo challenges African leaders on food production
- NAN
- 18 February 2012
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, speaking at the signing of an agreement between the Federal government, Tabara and Dominion Farms of the US, has challenged African leaders to find a lasting solution to food shortages in Africa
«Il faut rompre le silence qui règne autour de l'accaparement des terres»
- Le Courrier
- 18 February 2012
Pain pour le prochain soutient les paysans d'Afrique de l'Ouest dans leur combat pour la subsistance face aux ambitions des investisseurs étrangers. Au Bénin, certains s'unissent pour faire pression sur le gouvernement.
Liberia: Land grab or development opportunity?
- IRIN
- 17 February 2012
Hundreds of villagers and town residents of Liberia’s Grand Cape Mount Country have attracted nationwide attention in their bid to recover what they say is land seized from them and turned over to a Malaysian agro-industrial concern.
La justice néo-zélandaise bloque la vente de fermes laitières à un investisseur chinois
- Commodesk
- 17 February 2012
La haute cour de Nouvelle-Zélande annule l’autorisation accordée fin janvier par le gouvernement de la vente de 16 fermes laitières à un investisseur chinois. Selon le juge, le gouvernement a surestimé les bénéfices économiques de la transaction.
How Norway and the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate threaten peatland and forest in Papua
- REDD Monitor
- 17 February 2012
A new report by Greenomics Indonesia documents how the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate threatens peatland and forest in Papua province, Indonesia.
Accaparement des terres
- Radio Canut
- 16 February 2012
Entretien avec Fanny, paysanne en Ardèche, qui était présente avec 300 autres paysan-ne-s au Mali, fin novembre, pour le forum contre l’accaparement des terres, à l’appel de la Via Campesina et de la Coordination Nationale des Organisations Paysannes du Mali
Se está expulsando a poblaciones de sus tierras con dinero de nosotros
- Radio Nacional de Venezuela
- 16 February 2012
“Los fondos que invierten en superficies agrícolas de países en desarrollo son muchas veces fondos de pensiones”