The Permanent Forum for Life Dignity / Food Sovereignty Group, and the Grupo de Reflexión Rural, along with unions, student and teachers associations and many social organizations and political forces, convoke national and international journalists, social organizations, friends, colleagues and the general public to a Press Conference on June 10 2011 in Viedma, Rio Negro Province, Argentina.

Offshore investment firm GreenWorld (BVI) announces that it "now is able to offer individuals a unique African farmland investment opportunity in Sierra Leone".

"Most villagers think it’s great when they see investors, losing sight of the more strategic, agrarian and environmental dimensions of the land deals. This clashes with the views of civil society and social movements. How to close this gap is the challenge that should be confronted by engaged researchers and activists," says Jun Borras of ISS.

"Could you include info in the briefing for my trip about what's happening in Africa in general and in the three countries. I'm visiting in particular about the sale and leasing of farmland to foreign interests (China, Qatar, etc)?"

Across the Midwest, well-heeled outside investors are on the prowl to acquire the hard assets of US agribusiness, including farmland.

Subsidiary of Singapore's Wilmar pays $115m for Australia's largest sugar mill operator and plans to buy back former cane land now used for timber plantations to expand sugar production.

Ils possèdent 1 million d'hectares en Argentine, soit la superficie du Liban. Ils ont 16 000 vaches et 250 000 moutons. Mais plus que la laine, les joyaux du royaume Benetton sont la culture de céréales et la production de bois.

An international fact-finding team is in the country to investigate the alleged land-grabbing by Philippine, Japanese and Taiwanese companies of some 11,000 hectares from indigenous peoples in Isabela to build the biggest bio-ethanol project in the Philippines.

Llamado final a organizaciones para que se adhieran al llamamiento de Dakar contra el acaparamiento de tierras antes del 15b de junio de 2011!!

Final call for organisations to sign the Dakar Appeal against land grabbing before 15 June 2011!

Dernier appel aux organisations : Signez l'appel de Dakar contre les accaparements de terres avant le 15 juin 2011 !

Investors from South Korea have entered into discussions with the Ekiti State Government to invest in the agriculture sector in the state to the tune of about $400 million -- and 30,000 hectares.