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Land grabs in Africa threaten greater poverty
- Epoch Times
- 21 September 2011
Desperate for foreign investment and the promise of development, African governments are increasingly offering to foreigners what their people rely on most—land
Nigeria: States seek review of land law to boost investment
- This Day
- 20 September 2011
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.
Nigeria: Suswam in U.S. unveils investment opportunities in Benue
- Leadership
- 20 September 2011
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 colombiana: ofertada a multinacionales agroindustriales en detrimento del campesinado
- Kaos en la Red
- 20 September 2011
La altillanura ha sido refugio de grandes inversiones de multinacionales agroindustriales aliadas con el capital financiero nacional.
Fenomeno Land Grabbing scandalo risorse scippate
- Fenomeno Land Grabbing scandalo risorse scippate
- 20 September 2011
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
El acaparamiento masivo de tierras, un fenómeno global con repercusiones en Colombia
- Blog de Wilson Arias
- 19 September 2011
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.
Sumatran tribe say lands stolen for palm oil
- Jakarta Globe
- 19 September 2011
The Anak Dalam Sungai Beruang say the Wilmar Group subsidiary, Asiatic Persada, forced them off their ancestral homelands.
Entrega de recursos de Argentina a China juega carrera con la ley de tierras
- La Gran Época
- 19 September 2011
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.
South Korean PM to visit Bulgaria, Ukraine
- Yonhap
- 18 September 2011
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.
From public good to private profit: The shifting discourse on land grabbing
- Global Policy Forum
- 18 September 2011
Land investments displace rural populations, often without any notice, and diminish their access to land, jobs, and food.
Defining responsible farmland investing
- Samachar
- 18 September 2011
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.
Chauhan in China to make pitch for investments in MP
- ZeeNews
- 17 September 2011
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.