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Síntese do Encontro de Convergência e Resistência do Movimento não ao ProSavana
- 27 May 2016
Decorreu em Nampula, nos dias 6 e 7 de Maio, o encontro de Convergência e Resistência do Movimento Não ao ProSavana.
Commission pushes Eastern states to ease farmland ownership rules
- Politico
- 27 May 2016
The European Commission is giving five Eastern European countries two months to bring their agricultural land purchasing rules in line with the European Union standards or it may pursue legal action.
China to invest $700m in ag projects in Peru
- Fresh Plaza
- 27 May 2016
The initiative is intended to cover 40,000 hectares of land and would be located in the Arequipa region
Commodity cycles, economic treaties and pressures on land rights
- IIED
- 27 May 2016
The commodity slump has cooled the global land rush. But land rights are still under pressure, requiring action at local to global levels.
Kazakhstan farmers riot over fears of encroachment from China
- GD
- 27 May 2016
Protesters fear that the changes would make it easier for large Chinese agribusinesses to take control of vast swaths of farmland.
Chinese mining company takes a punt on Chilean fruit production
- Fresh Fruit Portal
- 27 May 2016
Chinese company Minera Catania Verde to reinvent almost 700 hectares of land in the northern area of Copiapó for production of table grapes, blueberries and cactus pears to export to Asia.
Video: Las mujeres de África occidental defienden el aceite de palma tradicional frente al acaparamiento de tierras
- GRAIN
- 27 May 2016
Un nuevo video muestra que las mujeres rurales en África occidental están empeñadas en proteger la producción de aceite de palma tradicional frente a la expansión de las plantaciones industriales de palma.
Kazakhstan : cession de terres agricoles à la Chine
- BFM
- 26 May 2016
La population du Kazakhstan se mobilise contre un projet de réforme agraire permettant aux étrangers, notamment à la Chine, de louer des terres pour 25 ans au lieu de 10 actuellement.
Québec : Enfin, un projet de loi pour contrer l'accaparement des terres agricoles
- Gouvernement du Québec
- 26 May 2016
Toute transaction impliquant une terre agricole devra être déclarée à la Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec, et si l'acquisition fera passer le total de terres possédées à plus de 100 hectares, la CPTAQ devra l'autoriser
Brasil busca levantar restricción para compra de terrenos agrícolas
- Agritotal
- 26 May 2016
Hasta ahora, está limitada la cantidad de tierras que pueden tener los extranjeros en Brasil.
Old Mutual Investment Group reaffirms commitment to African investment
- Old Mutual
- 26 May 2016
Old Mutual Investment Group will increase its overall equity stake in UFF African Agri Investments to 49%, which is pursuing investment opportunities of up to $500 million in African farmland over the next three years.
Zambia country profile
- Land Matrix
- 26 May 2016
In-depth profile of large scale investments in Zambia by the Land Matrix.