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.
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.
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.
Infograsi catatan konflik agraria di Indonesia sepanjang 2013 yang disusun oleh Konsorsium Pembaruan Agraria (KPA)
Le Consortium pour la réforme agraire (KPA) organise et défend les paysans face aux accaparements abusifs.
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.
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.
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.
- La Jornada
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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.
- Info Afrique
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28 August 2014
«Nous voulons investir et attirer des investissements vers nos terres fertiles et étendues, et c’est la raison pour laquelle nous accueillons un forum panafricain tel que l’AgriBusiness Forum» explique Jean Chrysostome Vahamwiti Mukesyayira, Ministre de l’Agriculture
China's Sichuan province is in talks to invest $300 million in cotton, rice and fruit production in Uganda, a senior Ugandan official said on Wednesday.
- Reuters Africa
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27 August 2014
The proposed laws to restrict foreign ownership of plantations in Indonesia is not a deterrent to Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd’s plans to expand its operations in that country.