The boom in the acquisition of arable land in Africa by foreign companies and governments has stirred an international debate between international institutions such as the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and non-governmental groups and independent experts.
Japan's proposal to set up a set of common guidelines to promote smooth global investment in agriculture was endorsed by other leaders of the G8
IFAD is supporting a pilot initiative to promote properly structured ("win-win") agricultural land deals in Ghana.
A focus on agricultural productivity should not become a cover for foreign private companies to grab land or impose expensive, input-intensive methods in the name of modernisation.
Le G8 va proposer un "code de bonne conduite" sur l'achat de terres agricoles en Afrique, s'inspirant en cela d'un rapport de l'Onu dénonçant les dangers de cette pratique pour les populations locales, selon un projet de communiqué vu par l'AFP.
The best practice proposal was criticised by development charity ActionAid UK. "The G8 plan to simply start discussing the topic is insufficient."
Lester Brown, the president of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute, says even if the investor comes in wielding impressive, shiny new technology, it will be of little benefit to the small farm holder.
Que les mouvements sociaux internationaux s’emparent des demandes d’Olivier De Schutter et serait, alors, mise en œuvre la plus profonde et la plus large réforme agraire jamais réalisée dans le monde !
After having invested over 300 million euros for the acquisition of agricultural land alone, and another dozens of millions were invested in food industry, now Danish investors see a new opportunity on Romania’s market, namely the development of renewable energy parks
Prime Minister Taro Aso says he will call on world to develop principles promoting responsible foreign investment in agriculture in the face of "land grabs" of large-scale farmland in poor nations to ensure food supplies for wealthy nations.
L’AFD a pris l’initiative d’étudier la création d’un fonds d’investissements capable de prendre des participations dans le capital d’entreprises responsables investissant dans l’agriculture africaine.
AFD has taken the initiative of studying the possibility of creating an investment fund. This fund would make equity investments in responsible companies that invest in African agriculture.
Video from The Global Report reporting that the G8 will address land grabbing through win-win solutions
L'appel est quasiment passé inaperçu la semaine dernière. Mais les six pays du Conseil de coopération du Golfe ont proposé, à Bahreïn, aux dix membres de l'Asean un partenariat dans le domaine alimentaire : des terres agricoles contre du pétrole.
Actualmente los grandes compradores son el gobierno de Corea del Sur -que posee en el extranjero más tierras fértiles de las que tiene en su propio país-, seguido de China, Arabia Saudí, Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Japón.
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