On the margins of the annual World Bank land and poverty conference in April a donor roundtable agreed to establish a first global donor working group on land, which was launched recently. Video interview with the first chair of the group, from DFID.
- Donor Platform
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01 September 2013
El paro nacional realizado pacíficamente por cientos de miles de campesinas y campesinos, ha abierto la posibilidad para que el sector agropecuario del país tome un rumbo diferente al que le han marcado el modelo económico y las políticas agrarias de gobierno tras gobierno.
Un grupo de ciudadanos independientes ha reunido, hasta el momento, más de 70 mil firmas de personas que están en contra de que las playas mexicanas se vendan a extranjeros.
- NSS Oaxaca
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31 August 2013
The People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty recently released its critique on the responsible agricultural investment guideline calling it essentially the same as the World Bank's Principle on Responsible Agricultural Investment.
The returns on investments in South African farmland consistently outstrip those of local and international equities, bonds and real estate, says Futuregrowth Asset Management, the venture capital arm of Old Mutual.
- Financial Mail
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30 August 2013
La compañía china Wanbao ha alquilado al Gobierno de Maputo la tierra que cultivaban Marta y Jossía Xavier Aldekoa, campesinos en Mozambique
- La Vanguardia
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30 August 2013
The right to purchase agricultural land belongs to citizens of Ukraine, the state, the Land Bank, and territorial communities, according to a new draft law "On Agricultural Land Turnover".
Move With Africa : Le CNCD 11.11.11. lance sa campagne annuelle. Le droit à l'alimentation en est au coeur, et avec lui la lutte contre le business accru des denrées alimentaires.
Australia's PM says he favours a joint venture approach to farmland investment, comprising equity from farmers, perhaps through co-operatives, with domestic or some external investment.
- Whitsunday Times
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29 August 2013
Commissioner for Agriculture of Nigeria's Edo State says his government gave 10,000 hectares to Ekha Chemical Company two weeks ago for cassava production, while two other companies have asked for 25,000 hectares each for palm oil and rice.
- Daily Trust
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29 August 2013
The Indonesian government is aiming to lure foreign investors to develop agricultural fields and farms outside Java, given the “insignificant” foreign contributions to total investments in the sector.
- Jakarta Post
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29 August 2013
The bill's pricing rules would oblige developers to pay up to four times the market rate for land in rural areas and twice the rate in urban areas. Displaced people must also be given homes and jobs.