Desperate for foreign investment and the promise of development, African governments are increasingly offering to foreigners what their people rely on most—land

State governments across the country are seeking the review of the Land Use Act as part of measures to facilitate easy access to land, especially to encourage foreign direct investment.

Speaking to US audience about investment opportunities in agriculture, Benue State Governor says 364,000 hectares of land are available for irrigation farming.

La altillanura ha sido refugio de grandes inversiones de multinacionales agroindustriales aliadas con el capital financiero nacional.

Gli Stati e le multinazionali fanno incetta di pianure fertili, fonti, pascoli, boschi. Li sottraggono ai paesi troppo poveri. La terra resta lì, ma i suoi frutti vanno altrove, nei forzieri dei paesi che hanno fatto cassa con l'inquinamento di ANTONIO CIANCIULLO

En su edición 104 de septiembre 4 de 2011, el Le Monde Diplomatique dedica una gran parte de su contenido a Colombia en particular con un artículo sobre el tema de tierras.

The Anak Dalam Sungai Beruang say the Wilmar Group subsidiary, Asiatic Persada, forced them off their ancestral homelands.

Un acuerdo firmado por el gobernador de la provincia se compromete a ceder 254 mil hectáreas a una empresa estatal china, liberación de impuestos y otras facilidades “a cambio de nada”, según una ONG.

According to Kim's office, Bulgaria has much growth potential as South Korean firms' gateway into southeastern Europe, and Ukraine, boasting fertile farmlands, could grow into a viable partner for South Korea in agriculture.

Land investments displace rural populations, often without any notice, and diminish their access to land, jobs, and food.

Farmland is an increasingly attractive investment for pension funds, but some have held back from buying due to ethical and environmental concerns, and a fear of negative public perception.

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh's meetings with a delegation from Kenya, Karuturi and Ethiopia were focused on agriculture development and possible areas of work for mutual benefit.