Saudi Binladin has been trying for almost two years to persuade Indonesian smallholders to sell their land. Policy may need to be rethought.
- The National
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13 December 2009
Summary and proceedings of a discussion hosted by FAO from 29.09.09 to 20.10.09.
«Aujourd’hui, les paysans sénégalais ont le plus intérêt à la réforme de la loi sur le domaine national. Cependant, si cette réforme vise à vendre la terre, cela devient grave», avertit le secrétaire exécutif de l’Ipar.
- Le Quotidien
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12 December 2009
Selon Synergie Paysanne, les multinationales et certains nationaux se bousculent dans nos contrées pour arracher ces terres qui ne suffisent même pas aux paysans.
- Le Matinal
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12 December 2009
Qatar has embarked on a food-security programme to make it more self-sufficient and help the communities around its farmland projects in developing countries.
- The National
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12 December 2009
Baghdad has suggested that Gulf Cooperation Council countries invest in Iraq farms to help revive its agriculture and ensure the Gulf's food security locally.
- Gulf News
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12 December 2009
Qui sont ces individus qui investissent leur argent dans l’agriculture à l'étranger plutôt qu’en bourse, et pourquoi ? En France, les exemples médiatisés sont rares mais le plus visible est celui d’AgroGeneration.
- MAG Cultures
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12 December 2009
Planea comenzar a producir en 2010; interés por la soja y el maíz
- La Nación
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11 December 2009
Nigeria's House of Representatives passed a motion yesterday urging all tiers of government to be proactive against a new form of imperialism and land acquisition
- This Day
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11 December 2009
"This apparent rush to lease so much farmland, much or all of it to foreign interests, during a time of worsening food insecurity should raise concern within the donor community about GoE motivations and negotiating capacity," writes the US embassy in Addis Ababa in December 2009
- Wikileaks
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10 December 2009
The outsourcing of food production in Africa by some Asian and Middle-Eastern countries will boost global stocks and may help stave off of future food crises, the World Bank says.
"La venta de tierras agrícolas africanas, asiáticas y latinoamericanas a estados y a empresas extranjeras, agravará todavía más la crisis alimentaria", advierte Sofia Monsalve, experta en políticas agrarias de FIAN Internacional. "Con ocasión del Día de los Derechos Humanos pedimos hoy que los estados cumplan su obligación de respetar y proteger el derecho a la alimentación de sus ciudadanos y en el extranjero, impidiendo la ocupación de tierras a gran escala" señala Monsalve.