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Muscle Maker acquires Zambia farmland for $8.5M
- Yahoo
- 22 May 2023
The 2000 hectares of agricultural land, along with buildings and related assets, is located within the Mkushi Farm Block of Zambia’s Region II agricultural zone.
Marubeni: Conclusion of memorandum of understanding for feasibility study of afforestation and reforestation project in Angola
- Marubeni
- 22 May 2023
The the tree plantation project will be implemented on about 31,000 ha of land in southern Angola that have been acquired by Marubeni's partner in the project, ALCAAL ANGOLA.
Madagascar : Le projet de loi sur les investissements déroule le tapis rouge devant les accapareurs de terres
- Collectif TANY
- 19 May 2023
Le projet de loi sur les investissements à Madagascar soulève des inquiétudes et angoisses car il envisage de permettre aux investisseurs étrangers de louer des terres pour 99 ans dans le cadre d’un bail emphytéotique
La société AL DHAFRA investit 500 millions MRU dans un projet d'agriculture, d'élevage et d'agro-industrie
- CRIDEM
- 18 May 2023
Le gouvernement mauritanien a accordé 2.000 hectares de terres agricoles dans la wilaya du Trarza à la société emiratie AL DHAFRA pour la production céréalière, maraîchaire, fourragere et laitière
'Scandal of corporate tree planting should be stopped'
- Wales Farmer
- 18 May 2023
A Welsh lamb producer is calling for an end to mass tree planting to achieve corporate carbon offsetting goals after four farms in his community were snapped up by investors from outside agriculture.
The Council of Ministers ratifies an agreement to establish an agricultural and livestock project
- Tijirit Media
- 17 May 2023
The agreement between Mauritania and Al Dhafra Company includes 2,000 hectares of agricultural land in the state of Ataraza to cultivate grains, fruits and vegetables, as well as fodder crops.
BP targets farms and feedstock as biofuel race gathers pace
- Reuters
- 17 May 2023
BP is considering investing directly in farming what are known as cover crops its rival Eni has already invested in building large feedstock farming operations in Kenya.
Enfrentamiento entre menonitas e indígenas por la propiedad de miles de hectáreas en el Meta
- Infobae
- 16 May 2023
150 familias de la comunidad religiosa han comprado 33 mil hectáreas en el centro de Colombiaa. Comunidad indígena reclama derechos ancestrales y aseguran que las tierras fueron adquiridas ilegalmente
Dams and plantations upend livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo River Valley
- Mongabay
- 16 May 2023
Researchers say the construction of a dam and sugarcane plantations has dispossessed the Lower Omo’s peoples of their farming and grazing lands and irreversibly altered the natural cycles of the Omo River.
Indigenous chief shot in head in Brazil’s ‘palm oil war’ region; crisis group launched
- Mongabay
- 16 May 2023
A prominent Indigenous leader was shot in the Brazilian Amazon, intensifying the cry for justice in a region where violence against land activists keeps systematically soaring without punishment.
Peru’s Agrícola Chapi expands avocado and table grape production with cash injection
- JustFood
- 15 May 2023
The fruit export company received $130m from Canadian private-equity firm Cordiant Capital to grow its production land area to 1,200ha of avocados and 900ha of table grapes.
Nigeria: Egypt to invest in Ogun Agro Processing Zone
- The Nation
- 14 May 2023
Ogun State Governor says the Government of Egypt is in talks to establish plantations in the Ogun Agro Processing Zone to grow crops for export as part of its Food Security Plan.
Kebbi Govt allocates land for establishment of Rice Academy by WACOT
- The Sun
- 14 May 2023
Nigeria's Kebbi State Government has approved the allocation of land to WACOT for the establishment of a Rice Academy in Suru Local Government area.
Coopération Océan Indien – Quelles priorités pour Madagascar ?
- Express de Madagascar
- 14 May 2023
Mais le projet de faire de Madagascar le grenier de l’océan Indien n’a pas que des partisans. Des organisations de la société civile soutiennent qu’il faudrait d’abord s’accorder sur certains points comme la manière d’exploiter les terres agricoles, les contrats à passer avec les petits exploitants locaux, les avantages à accorder aux grandes entreprises d’agribusiness…
Open letter: Against the “sustainable” destruction of the rainforest and the people who live in it
- Mondiaal Nieuws
- 13 May 2023
A call against land grabbing and exploitation and for democracy, fair land distribution and an ecology of radical care.