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Cancellation of flawed Papua New Guinea land leases halted
- ABC
- 12 February 2015
The cancellation of controversial flawed land leases in Papua New Guinea has been halted, leaving traditional landowners unsure of when they will get their land back.
Amatheon Agri expands grain production
- The Herald
- 12 February 2015
Amatheon Agri, a Berlin based agribusiness and farming company, is set to embark on a countrywide expansion of grain production in Zimbabawe after a successful pilot maize farming project
Foreign farm buys above $15m will need FIRB approval
- The Australian
- 11 February 2015
Australia's new threshold on foreign investment in agriculture would be cumulative, so someone with a $14m investment would have to seek approval before trying to purchase an additional $1m property.
How much of Australia’s farmland is owned by foreign companies?
- Guardian
- 11 February 2015
The Coalition has increased scrutiny of foreign purchases of rural land, but how much is currently owned overseas and are the concerns valid?
Clearing the way for plantations: land grabs, deforestation and endangered species
- Goldman Prize
- 11 February 2015
Conflict palm oil: how could something as seemingly innocent as vegetable oil be the cause for so much concern? Mass deforestation, corporate land grabbing, human rights abuses,are just a few of the conflicts surrounding industrial palm oil production.
Landrush- Frontier land
- World of Matter
- 11 February 2015
World of Matter project provides video and photos about large-scale agricultural projects, including the Pinesso Group's operations in Sudan and Karuturi's farms in Ethiopia
Le mirage Senhuile : création d'emplois, autosuffisance alimentaire...
- Enquête
- 11 February 2015
À peine deux ans après son installation controversée dans la Réserve spéciale avifaune du Ndiael, le projet agro-industriel Senhuile constitué par le Groupe italien Tampieri et Senethanol bat de l’aile.
Massimo Castellucci (DG de Senhuile SA) : "Malgré les départs négociés, Senhuile SA compte 218 emplois directs"
- Ndar Buzz
- 10 February 2015
"Je tiens à dire et à affirmer que l’investissement de Senhuile repose sur des procédures claires et transparentes," affirme le nouveau directeur général de Senhuile SA, au Sénégal
«No tenemos miedo» Defensores del derecho a la tierra: atacados por enfrentarse al desarrollo desenfrenado
- CEPPAS
- 10 February 2015
Defensa de la tierra, verdad incómoda para los grupos de poder. Las y los defensores del derecho a la tierra nunca se han visto tan afectados por la represión como en 2014.
Dangote veut produire 950 000 tonnes de riz, soit 45% des importations actuelles du Nigéria
- Agence Ecofin
- 09 February 2015
Aliko Dangote a acquis 150 000 hectares à travers cinq états du Nigeria (Edo, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara et le Niger State) afin de produire à terme 950 000 tonnes de riz par an
Study finds Western Australian grain growers overwhelmingly support foreign investment
- ABC
- 09 February 2015
New research reveals grain growers in Western Australia are overwhelmingly supportive of foreign investment.
Qatar’s Hassad buys into Oman poultry project
- Trade Arabia
- 09 February 2015
A'Saffa Foods was established in 2001 and is the largest integrated poultry project in the Sultanate of Oman, covering over a 40 sq km farm area in Thumrit, Southern Oman.