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Danes plan bigger output at China RAS farm
- Fishfarming Expert
- 23 August 2021
Nordic Aqua Partners has increased planned production at its land-based salmon farming facility in China to 20,000 tonnes.
New investor for dozens of former dairy farms converting to irrigated cropping
- Farm Weekly
- 23 August 2021
A controlling interest in the Murray River Land Trust Portfolio of about 15,000ha "owned, contracted and optioned land" near Strathmerton has been taken by a private equity firm.
In fertile Ukraine, a 20-year freeze on the sale of farmland is lifted -- with uncertain consequences
- RFE
- 22 August 2021
Whether foreigners should be allowed to buy land is one of the bones of contention surrounding the reform, with more than 80 percent of Ukrainians opposed to it.
The Fiagro and new opportunities for investment in Brazilian agribusiness
- Gateway to South America
- 20 August 2021
Enacted on March 29, 2021, Federal Law 14.130 creates a new type of agribusiness investment fund in Brazil, allowing foreign individuals and entities to get access to farmland
México: Mujeres indígenas y campesinas se pronuncian ante la violación de sus derechos por la palma africana
- Chiapas Paralelo
- 19 August 2021
En Chiapas, existen más de 60 mil hectáreas de monocultivos de palma aceitera y se espera que sigan incrementando y afectando vidas, tierras y territorios. Chiapas, representa más del 70% de toda la palma sembrada en el territorio nacional.
Solum Partners acquires majority stake in Monte Vista Farming Company
- GAI
- 19 August 2021
Solum Partners has made its second investment since its spin-out from Harvard Management in October 2020 – acquiring a majority position in Monte Vista Farming Company, a California-based almond huller, sheller, and processor.
Sierra Leone: MALOA is disappointed by UNDP/Fambul Tok meeting on 18th August 2021
- MALOA
- 19 August 2021
So-called MALOA representatives at the UNDP-sponsored meeting were handpicked from the membership of Hopanda, a group sponsored by SOCFIN Agriculture Company to oppose MALOA and promote the interests of the company.
“Stevia,” by Helena Zelic
- Capire
- 18 August 2021
“Stevia” is a poem written as a tribute to the resistance of the Haitian Women’s Solidarity network against the expropriation of their lands to make sweeteners for Coca-Cola.
Karuturi flower farm assets' sale begins
- The Star
- 18 August 2021
3,000 former workers of the once flourishing Naivasha based flower farm have been gien two months notice to move out and pave way for the sale of the staff quarters.
Certification SOGB : Déclaration des chefs de villages et du bureau exécutife de l'AVD
- 17 August 2021
Les chefs de village et le bureau exécutif de l'AVD marquent leur opposition à la certification RSPO de la SOGB, filiale ivoirienne du groupe SOCFIN, demandent son annulation et exigent une reprise du processus qui respecte les normes
Malaysia: FGV inks deal to explore investment in integrated dairy farm biz
- The Edge
- 16 August 2021
FGV Holdings Bhd has inked a collaboration to explore investment in an integrated dairy farm business in Chuping, Perlis, in a joint venture with Qatar's largest dairy farm company Baladna Food.
Nigeria: Edo allocates 57,000 hectares to oil palm investors
- The Guardian
- 16 August 2021
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government has allocated over 57,000 hectares of land to smallholders and large-scale oil palm plantation investors in four local government areas of the state.