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A recolonização de Moçambique pelas mãos do agronegócio
- IHU
- 02 Mar 2015
Entrevista especial com Vicente Adriano:“A redução da produtividade em novas terras chega a atingir 60%, o que coloca famílias em situação de insegurança alimentar"
Does Australia's farm sector need foreign investment?
- BBC
- 01 Mar 2015
Foreign investors own 10% of Australia's agricultural land. But that could soon rise thanks to two huge projects being developed in Northern Territory's Top End with the help of foreign investors.
Ukraine crisis seen softening political ground for foreign farm land sales
- Reuters
- 27 February 2015
The crisis in Ukraine looks set to trigger major changes in its vast agricultural sector with state-owned farm land and small family plots likely to go up for sale despite concerns over the impact on local farmers.
Sé quién ganará en Ucrania
- El Periódico
- 27 February 2015
Fondos de inversión y multinacionales agrícolas están controlando las fértiles tierras ucranianas
Paraguay: Aparecen firma panameña y extrañas coincidencias en el caso Chino Cue
- ABC
- 27 February 2015
¿Quiénes están detrás de Tierra de Negocios, supuesta dueña de 10.300 ha de Chino Cue?
New Mexico Investment Council makes first major agriculture move
- IP & Real Estate
- 27 February 2015
The US sovereign wealth fund has approved a $200m allocation to TIAA-CREF’s Global Agriculture II fund, its first major commitment to the sector.
From Africa's Palms
- Al Jazeera
- 27 February 2015
People & Power investigates the environmental consequences of palm oil plantations in equatorial Africa.
Mali: Tension à Tangara, dans l’Office du Niger : Des opérateurs économiques et des espagnols en seraient la cause
- Nouvel Horizon
- 27 February 2015
Les villageois de Tangana ont peur d'être chassé d'un espace qu'ils ont amenagé pour la culture du riz par le projet Malibya
En Australie, un contrôle accru pour les investissements étrangers dans l'agriculture
- AFP
- 26 February 2015
A partir du 1er mars, acquérir des terres en Australie se complique pour les étrangers: le gouvernement renforce son contrôle des investissements dans le foncier agricole pour répondre aux inquiétudes suscitées par les achats chinois.
Une plate-forme d’apprentissage et de partage d’expériences: essentielle à la gouvernance foncière solide en Afrique
- CEA
- 26 February 2015
Les pays africains accueillent une plate-forme pour la coordination et le partage des leçons, des connaissances et des expériences afin d’améliorer la gouvernance foncière conformément a la Déclaration de l'Union africaine sur les problèmes et enjeux fonciers en Afrique.
Foreign investors hit paydirt
- Western Producer
- 26 February 2015
There has been a marked change in Saskatchewan farmland ownership over the past two decades, according to a new study. Investment funds, pension plans and megafarms own an increasing amount of Saskatchewan dirt.
US firm eyes Aussie crops
- The Land
- 26 February 2015
California-based Finistere Ventures is in Australia speaking to potential backers after its first close of a new $US150 million venture capital fund. The Finistere II Agtech (agricultural technology) Fund has secured the backing of German giant Bayer CropScience, as well as Canadian investment firm AVAC.