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Egypt pledges 10,000 acre irrigation project for Wau
- Radio Tamazuj
- 01 September 2014
Egypt’s government has pledged to implement a model farm project occupying 10,000 acres in Wau in South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal state
A seat at the table? Ensuring smallholder farmers are heard in Public-private partnerships
- Fairtrade International
- 01 September 2014
Study of agricultural PPPs in Ghana, Malawi and Kenya, identifies examples of PPPs failing to engage effectively with smallholder farmers.
Arabs participate in Brazil-Africa integration
- ANBA
- 29 August 2014
A project with Algerian investment in Brazil and another with Brazilian investment in Sudan were presented at the Brazil-Africa Forum this Friday in Fortaleza, Ceará.
New Zealand: Foreign land sales hotly debated
- Stuff
- 29 August 2014
Foreign ownership of farms stirred birthright rhetoric from Labour leader David Cunliffe but gave Prime Minister John Key some of his most assured moments in last night's TVNZ debate.
Reap what you sow: how to ensure an agricultural investment is responsible
- Guardian
- 29 August 2014
The Wellcome Trust’s recent acquisition of the Co-operative Group’s farm business for £249m has turned the spotlight on investment in agricultural land in the UK.
Zambian government condemns huge land allocations
- APA
- 29 August 2014
Lands Minister says it is unacceptable that some investors were taking advantage of chiefs around the country to obtain huge tracts of land for their projects.
Infografis konflik agraria Indonesia 2013
- KPA
- 29 August 2014
Infograsi catatan konflik agraria di Indonesia sepanjang 2013 yang disusun oleh Konsorsium Pembaruan Agraria (KPA)
Indonésie: Les paysans résistent à l'accaparement des terres
- Mediapart
- 28 August 2014
Le Consortium pour la réforme agraire (KPA) organise et défend les paysans face aux accaparements abusifs.
AP1 eyes increased exposure to NZ dairy fund ahead of close
- PEI
- 28 August 2014
The Swedish pension fund is considering increasing its exposure to Southern Pastures, a New Zealand dairy farm fund, alongside six other investors including the New Mexico Education Retirement Board.
AP2 invests $750m in TIAA-CREF II
- PEI
- 28 August 2014
Swedish pension fund AP Fonden 2 has invested $750 million to TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture II, confirming rumours that the pension was one of three foreign investors contributing to the vehicle’s $1.4 billion fundraise.
México: Empresas ofrecen a indígenas un dólar por hectárea al año; en Europa se pagan hasta 6 mil euros
- La Jornada
- 28 August 2014
En México persisten alrededor de 200 conflictos en regiones indígenas, relacionados con megaproyectos y tenencia de la tierra, pues hay lugares donde se quieren pagar rentas de un dólar por hectárea.
Mbonjo: la malédiction de l’huile de palme au Cameroun
- Info Afrique
- 28 August 2014
Les populations riveraines des plantations de la Société des Palmeraies du Cameroun mènent une bataille tous azimuts pour faire respecter leurs droits violés impunément.