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EBRD opposes rush of Ukraine's government with land reform
- 112UA
- 10 November 2019
Matteo Patrone, EBRD Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, warns against mistakes in reform and believes that a pause should be taken
Palm oil businessman hired hit men to kill journalists: North Sumatra police
- Jakarta Post
- 09 November 2019
Indonesia North Sumatra police have arrested an oil palm plantation owner believed to be the mastermind behind the murder of two journalists-cum-activists, Maraden Sianipar and Maratua P. Siregar. The police said it was believed the murders were triggered by a land dispute between the company and local farmers.
The RSPO dodges responsibility for its members’ role in Indonesia’s fires crisis
- Greenpeace
- 09 November 2019
RSPO member companies and their associates account for three-quarters of the fire hotspots detected in the plantation concessions of the top 30 groups in the first nine months of 2019.
The Chain: Cerrado fires show TIAA and Harvard’s Endowment face mounting deforestation risks
- CRR
- 07 November 2019
With fires on their Cerrado properties, Harvard’s and TIAA’s deforestation exposure appears to be growing.
Leading African food investment
- Africa Global Funds
- 07 November 2019
Interview with Phatisa CIO
SOCFIN pays Le 379 million land lease
- Sierra Express Media
- 06 November 2019
The payment forms part of the annual payments under the agreement between the lessee and the government of Sierra Leone
4 new Cambodian banana plantations approved for export to China
- Produce Report
- 06 November 2019
This brings the total number of Cambodian banana plantations approved to export to China up to nine, representing a total planting area of around 10,000 hectares.
Saudi Arabia seeking investment opportunities in foreign agricultural markets
- Future Directions
- 06 November 2019
Consistent interest from Saudi Arabia in direct investment in foreign agriculture, such as SALIC's recent purchase of 200,000 ha in Western Australia, will continue.
Argentinian cropping company buys Northern Territory cattle station Sturt Downs for $6.8 million
- ABC
- 06 November 2019
Cross Pacific Investments, which is backed by the Buratovich family of Argentina, has now spent more than $43 million on top end Australian land in the last few months, totalling just over 540,000 hectares.
Crop firm wilts under cash crunch
- The Citizen
- 05 November 2019
Kilombero Plantations Limited in Tanzania joins a long list of failed big agriculture projects in Africa in recent years, including Agrisol and Sun Biofuels in Tanzania; Karuturi in Kenya and Ethiopia; Nile Trading in South Sudan; Senhuile in Senegal, and Bukanga Lonzo in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kazakhstan seeks to ban sales of land along its borders
- Bloomberg
- 05 November 2019
The proposed legislation would bar both foreigners and locals from buying any land in all districts bordering China and in a 25 kilometer-wide strip adjacent to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
La caravane des alliances: un documentaire sur les mouvements d'accompagnement
- CIDSE
- 04 November 2019
En Afrique de l'Ouest, un mouvement s'est développé sous l'égide de la convergence mondiale pour les terres et les eaux et l’église catholique commence à s’y impliquer
The money farmers: How oligarchs and populists milk the EU for millions
- NYT
- 04 November 2019
The European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing and land grabs.
Perú: ONU pide a Goreu derogar norma pro deforestación y tráfico de tierras
- Servindi
- 04 November 2019
El Comité insta al GOREU a tomar medidas especiales para proteger los derechos de la comunidad Santa Clara de Uchunya en el conflicto originado por la conversión a plantación de palma aceitera de 7000 ha de su territorio tradicional.
Indonesia protests: Land bill at center of unrest
- Mongabay
- 03 November 2019
In recent weeks, Indonesia has seen its largest mass protests since the “people power” movement that forced President Suharto to step down in 1998. Among a variety of pro-democracy demands, the protesters want lawmakers to scrap a controversial bill governing land use in the country.Critics say the bill could be used to imprison indigenous and other rural citizens for defending their lands against incursions by private companies.