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Canada: MLA proposes ban on farmland ownership by pension plans
- RMO Today
- 15 June 2022
Saskatchewan implemented similar prohibition back in 2015, prompting pension plans to look to Alberta to buy farmland.
Open letter: AIDESEP demands urgent action from the Peruvian state, international palm oil buyers, the RSPO and international civil society in response to the predatory and divisive practices of the Ocho Sur Group
- AIDESEP
- 15 June 2022
The Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest strongly rejects the "divide and rule" campaign promoted by the palm oil business group Ocho Sur.
Feu nourri contre la société publique BIO
- La Libre
- 15 June 2022
Les attaques sont lourdes. Elles proviennent d’un large ensemble d’ONG et visent la société belge d’investissement pour les pays en développement BIO.
Colombia: El debate en la Corte sobre el delito de apropiación ilegal de baldíos
- El Tiempo
- 14 June 2022
El Ministerio de Ambiente defendió ante la Corte Constitucional la creación de dos nuevos delitos: la apropiación ilegal de baldíos de la nación y su financiación
La Justice française veut contraindre Socapalm au respect des droits de ses employés
- Ecomatin
- 14 June 2022
Bien qu’elle constitue un pas de plus vers la relance du plan d’actions pour l’amélioration des travailleurs de la Socapalm et des populations riveraines susmentionné, l’exécution de cette décision de justice pourrait de nouveau se heurter à l’intransigeance de Bolloré, qui, depuis 2019, rejette la faute sur Socfin.
Gunn Agri buys 6,000ha land for CEFC, Kempen-backed farmland fund
- IPE
- 14 June 2022
Australian farmland manager Gunn Agri Partners has acquired 6,000 hectares of land for its Transforming Farming Platform, which is backed by the Dutch asset manager Kempen.
Kenya: Yala Swamp public hearings on allocating land to private investor begins
- The Star
- 14 June 2022
The National Land Commission team will hold public hearings for three days in Siaya on plans to allocate the Yala Swamp to a private investor.
Gunn Agri buys 6,000ha land for CEFC, Kempen-backed farmland fund
- IPR Real Assets
- 14 June 2022
Australian farmland manager Gunn Agri Partners has acquired 6,000 hectares of land for its Transforming Farming Platform, backed by the Australian government-owned clean energy finance corporation and Dutch asset manager Kempen.
Land grabbing in the Ivory Coast
- CIDSE
- 14 June 2022
CIDSE publishes the new policy brief “The case of SIAT’s subsidiary in Ivory Coast” on land grabbing in the Ivory Coast in collaboration with impacted communities and African and European partners
Accaparement des terres en Côte d'Ivoire
- CIDSE
- 13 June 2022
La CIDSE publie la nouvelle note d'orientation "Le cas de la filiale de SIAT en Côte d'Ivoire » sur l'accaparement des terres en Côte d'Ivoire en collaboration avec les communautés touchées et les partenaires africains et européens
Inside Saudi company’s sweet water deal in Arizona
- 12 News
- 13 June 2022
The Arizona Republic’s Rob O’Dell explains why a Saudi Arabian company’s deal for Arizona water raises questions for taxpayers, water users, the Legislature and the governor.
10 years after: Pain, sorrow as host communities poise for showdown with Olam Farm
- Daily Trust
- 11 June 2022
Communities in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria where Olam Rice Farm is located, have said they are in pain and sorrow due to the activities of the multi-national farming company.