Investment plans include a new dairy farm of 5,000 cows and eventually another farm of 20,000 cows that will be the biggest in Egypt.
Large scale commercial land deals at Nuanetsi Ranch, Chisumbanje and Chiadzwa are mired in corruption and end up impacting on livelihoods of communities.
- The Standard
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22 June 2014
A dos años del golpe parlamentario que expulsara al gobierno de Fernando Lugo, el Frente Guasu sostiene que esta medida se llevó a cabo básicamente por el litigio de las tierras y las políticas públicas de dicho gobierno.
La empresa EPO pretende talar el bosque del clan Jogbahn en Liberia. El clan se opone. Por favor, súmate a la petición en su apoyo.
- Salva la Selva
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20 June 2014
The Papua New Guinea government is cancelling all Special Agriculture and Business Leases obtained illegally, and will abolish provisions of the Land Act which allows for SABLs to be granted.
Un communiqué de presse commun de GRAIN et de La Via Campesina sur le nouveau rapport « Affamés de terres »
Philippines farmers' group says proposed 50,000 ha oil palm plantations will profit businessmen at the expense of farmers.
The Movement for The Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) says Rivers State Government fraudulently acquired over 2,000 ha of Ogoni farmlands and handed them to a Mexican farmer for a banana plantation.
- Naija Standard
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18 June 2014
Le président Moncef Marzouki plaide en faveur des "solutions du juste milieu" pour régler l'accès des étrangers aux terres agricoles tunisiennes.
UK-based company uses the idea of helping African communities, together with deception around yields and profits, to lure investors–including retired individuals–into handing over their life savings.
- Oakland Institue
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18 June 2014
"Significant" large-scale plantation projects are said to be in development in Indonesia, the Philippines and West Africa.
The Gravitazz Continental Intiative and the Forum for African Investigative Reporters are offering fellowships to feature writers across Africa, who wish to undertake an investigation into underreported land transactions.