Groups join forces over ancestral land
    Swapo parliamentarian expresses concern over what he called land grabbing by 'corrupt' politicians and their powerful and international business partners in various northern regions of Namibia.
    • The Namibian
    • 06 February 2017
    Brasil: Terras na região do Cerrado viram alvo de especuladores
    Fundos estrangeiros sabotam legislação brasileira e usam mecanismos do mercado para comprar terras no Cerrado.
    • Brasil de Fato
    • 06 February 2017
    Sugar giant has sweet dreams
    A colossal sugar mill in Preah Vihear province will roar to life again next week. Rui Feng (Cambodia) International’s sugar mill and refinery, Chinese-owned firm and its four sister companies collectively hold five separate ELC licences covering a total 40,000 hectares.
    • Phnom Penh Post
    • 06 February 2017
    Whose crops, at what price? Agricultural investment in Myanmar
    Oxfam looks at the current level and types of agribusiness investment in Myanmar, outlines some of the risks to communities, and explores state regulation of outbound investments as a potential way to promote responsible business practices in the sector.
    • Oxfam
    • 05 February 2017
    RSPO: Perusahaan Wilmar Melanggar Hak Masyarakat Kapa
    Setelah menanti keputusan selama lebih dari dua tahun, pada tanggal 1 Februari 2017, masyarakat Kapa menerima keputusan RSPO yang menyatakan bahwa Wilmar telah melanggar standar keberlanjutan RSPO, dan tidak memenuhi persyaratan hukum Indonesia.
    • Pusaka
    • 05 February 2017
    Argentina: Las joyas de la abuela
    Salta aprobó por decreto pasar de 1.000 a 35.000 las hectáreas que pueden estar en manos extranjeras en la Puna y los Valles Calchaquíes.
    • Nuestras Voces
    • 05 February 2017
    The dynamics of land deals in Africa
    Looking at several large-scale land deals in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, this documentary highlights the nuanced impacts of these investments.
    • PLAAS
    • 03 February 2017
    Aquaculture plan gets the nod
    Cambodia has agreed for a China-based firm to invest $100 million in freshwater and seawater aquaculture projects to supply fish for local demand and export, beginning with a pilot zone to grow tilapia fish in 200 hectares of ponds before investing in 2,000 hectares.
    • Khmer Times
    • 03 February 2017
    Saudi Company allocates more than $90 million to South Kazakhstan poultry farm
    Saudi Arabian Al Ramez International Group will finance a poultry farm in the South Kazakhstan region and is willing to invest in other agricultural areas, such as cultivating sheep and cattle.
    • Astana Times
    • 03 February 2017
    More protests at Land Ministry
    Representative from nearly 200 families protested at the Ministry of Land Management in Phnom Penh, demanding the ministry expedite a solution to their land disputes with three sugarcane plantation companies in Koh Kong province.
    • Khmer Times
    • 03 February 2017
    Interview: “Pastoralist women have the capacity to lead”
    In Tanzania, large scale investment is increasing and this has a huge impact on pastoralists’ access to land.
    • ILEIA
    • 02 February 2017
    New Hope group backs australian agriculture, plans to invest $1b by 2020
    Chinese investment in Australian agriculture is usually a magnet for controversy, but one Chinese company has remained immune from criticism, with plans to invest $1 billion by the end of the decade.
    • ABC
    • 02 February 2017

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