En concédant leurs surfaces agricoles, les pays africains mettent en danger la survie des populations locales, selon l'équipe de Slate Afrique
- Slate Afrique
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24 January 2014
Saudi companies are making major forays into agriculture in Sudan as is evident from the recent acquisition of agricultural lands covering an area of approximately 4,000 acres in Sudan's northern region
- Arab News
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24 January 2014
Ghana government pledges its "absolute support" for Marubeni's sugar plantation project in Northern Ghana, saying it will facilitate the acquisition of land.
Agrogeba has taken control of several farms in Guinea-Bissau in a clear case of land grabbing, according to the Declaration of Tirana, and a clear violation of human rights
- Alianza por la solidaridad
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23 January 2014
En juillet 2013, le conseil rural de Dodel, dans la Vallée du Fleuve Sénégal, a décidé d’affecter 5000 ha à la société SIDE Sarl qui prétend développer une culture irriguée de Jatropha sur des terres de dieri.
- Vivre Durable
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23 January 2014
La compagnie Cevital multiplie les projets internationaux mais se heurte aux règles draconiennes de la Banque d'Algérie, qui interdisent les transferts de capitaux à l'étranger.
- Africa Intelligence
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23 January 2014
The Indian government has formed a Cabinet committee to examine the possibility of opening up agricultural land to Foreign Direct Investment, following a proposal to let foreign realtors buy agricultural land.
- The Hindu
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23 January 2014
A palm oil company's 'forest conservation' programme in Indonesia has ended up being a second land grab, writes Marcus Colchester - seizing resources from local communities' control.
- The Ecologist
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23 January 2014
NPA launched the actions against the Sumitomo subsidiary because of its land grabbing and the destructive operations of its pineapple and banana plantations.
Land deals between African governments and foreign investors threaten farmers' way of life, while investing in farming would increase productivity and wealth, says Ruth Hall
SSI, a Vietnames securities company, has joined forces with LR Group to set up a $150 million fund to invest in agriculture.
- VietNamNet
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23 January 2014
Storebrand, the largest private pension fund in the Nordic region, is divesting its shares in eleven of the twelve palm oil companies in which it is invested.
- Regneskogfondet
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23 January 2014