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Grandes transacciones de tierras en Ecuador
- Landmatrix
- 03 August 2021
En este documento se presentan datos actualizados sobre Grandes Transacciones de Tierras (GTT) en Ecuador.
Why UN Food systems summit is irrelevant to Uganda’s smallholder farmers: A case of capitalism pushing the poor away from family land
- Witness Radio
- 03 August 2021
Uganda still grapples with mass forced evictions being aided by international development financiers that are hosted and protected by big nations.
UAE keen to invest in Indonesia's sugar industry: ministry
- Antara
- 02 August 2021
The United Arab Emirates has expressed interest in investing in Indonesia's farming sector, specifically sugarcane plantations, says the secretary general of the Agriculture Ministry.
La Corée du sud tente de revenir à Madagascar
- Madagascar Matin
- 02 August 2021
Le projet de transformer Madagascar en futur grenier de l’océan Indien risque de ressusciter le scandale relatif à la location de terre érable pour des investisseurs sud coréens, selon la presse malgache
Nuestra tierra, nuestra naturaleza: el acaparamiento de tierras en el mundo, a debate internacional
- Periodistas en español
- 30 July 2021
En esta reunión, representantes indígenas y ponentes de unos dieciocho países compartirán pruebas y testimonios de primera mano sobre las atrocidades de la conservación y el robo de tierras, y presentarán un modelo para una conservación de la naturaleza alternativa.
Currabubula Station at centre of Chinese ponzi scheme, corruption scandal
- The Land
- 29 July 2021
An Australian cattle farm was used by Chinese-owned company United World Enterprises to lure retirees into investing up to $46 million for fake agritourism and aged-care village schemes.
US, Argentine investors tied to illegal land deals, deforestation in Brazil
- Mongabay
- 29 July 2021
Reporting by Agência Pública has revealed how investors including U.S. pension funds and an Argentine agribusiness giant may be linked to illegal land deals and deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado region.
AgDevco expands in Mozambique, invests $3 million to develop banana industry
- GAI
- 29 July 2021
UK-based social impact and sub-Saharan-focused investor AgDevCo announced its latest investment of $3 million in Quinta da Bela Vista Limitada – an irrigated banana estate in Mozambique’s Boane area.
Mémo à l'attention du RIAO-RDC et ses partenaires internationaux
- Communauté Mwando
- 28 July 2021
Dénonciation des pratiques de corruption et incitation à un conflit entre la communauté de Mwando par la PHC Feronia KKM à Lokutu/Territoire de Basoko, province de la Tshopo en République Démocratique du Congo.
The Fiagro and new opportunities for investment in Brazilian agribusiness
- Chambers
- 28 July 2021
One view in the market is that the new Law permits (by not prohibiting) non-Brazilian individuals and entities to invest – indirectly – in rural property, by acquiring shares in Fiagros that hold the title to rural property.
4 foreign funds invested in Adani firms have history of wrong bets: Report
- The Week
- 28 July 2021
Elara India Opportunities Fund, which Indian lawmakers suspect may be linked to Gautami Adani, was the largest foreign shareholder in Karuturi Global Ltd, owning 3.25% of the company in 2018.
Karuturi for sale
- Citizen News
- 26 July 2021
Banks receive nod to auction Karuturi assets in Kenya