Latest research conducted by the Public Trust Media Group on SOCFIN rubber plantations (SRC and LAC) has documented gross human rights violations.

China Youran Dairy Group will purchase two Fonterra farming-hubs located in Ying and Yutian for NZ$513 million, while Beijing Sanyuan Venture Capital is set to acquire an 85% stake in the Hangu farm.

The Indonesian government has major plans to develop strategic infrastructures and agricultural projects, but for farmers, fishermen and indigenous communities, this represents a threat to their livelihoods, food, water, and even homes.

« L’accaparement des terres pour les transformer en une plantation de palmiers à huile grande comme plus de six fois Dakar est l’atteinte la plus grave commise par l’agro-industrie aux droits des populations autochtones dans la région depuis des années », fustige Greenpeace Afrique

A new report explores how global finance has transformed land and nature into financial assets, driving violence and environmental destruction.

The Minister of Environment and Forestry said she would prepare the land needed for investment by the United Arab Emirates agricultural giant, Elite Agro LLC.

Ten civil society organizations (CSOs) members of Civil Society Coalition Against Food Estate in Papua strongly reject President Jokowi’s plan to develop a food estate with an area of ​​2,052,551 ha.

Pemerintahan Indonesia kembali merencanakan pembangunan food estate di Papua, dengan dalih untuk mengantisipasi kelangkaan dan krisis pangan akibat pandemic Covid19. Proyek dengan luas 2.052.551 hektar ini akan berlokasi di kawasan hutan Kabupaten Merauke, Mappi dan Boven Digoel.

Elite Agro LLC, perusahaan sektor pertanian asal Uni Emirat Arab (UEA), mulai menjajaki kerja sama bidang pertanian food estate atau lumbung pangan di Kalimantan Tengah dengan luas lahan 100 ribu hektare.

L’occupation anarchique et l’accaparement des terres dans les Niayes, une zone agricole hautement stratégique dans le développement de l’activité maraîchère et horticole du Sénégal, inquiète Enda Pronat, qui a lancé hier à Keur Moussa, la troisième phase du projet de sécurisation du patrimoine foncier.

One of the ugliest features of the modern world is the exploitation of natural resources for private gain. Governments and corporations are eager to convert smallholder farms, grasslands, and forests into monoculture plantations, cattle ranches, and mines. But this only contributes to climate change, environmental degradation, displacement, loss of income and poverty

Des représentants des populations locales ont saisi le groupe Nestlé pour l’inciter à attirer l’attention de son fournisseur Socapalm (groupe SOCFIN) sur le respect des droits des communautés, ceux relatifs au volet environnemental et social, notamment.

A real financialisation of land, natural resources and the agri-food system is underway throughout South America. In the context of the multiple global crises, the pressure on the control of land and other resources of interest has increased considerably, either for productive use or as financial assets. To this end, the digitisation of land governance and the georeferencing technology that supports it are serving to disguise a massive digital land grab.

No contexto das múltiplas crises globais, a pressão sobre o controle da terra e outros recursos de interesse, como a água, nas zonas de fronteira agrícola aumentou consideravelmente, seja para utilização produtiva ou como ativos financeiros. Para este fim, a digitalização da governação da terra e a tecnologia de georreferenciamento que a apoia estão servindo para dissimular uma massiva grilagem digital das terras.

La tecnología de georreferenciación, y la información geoespacial que trasmite, se han convertido en el principal criterio de acceso a un certificado catastral y al título de propiedad en el proceso de regularización de la tierra, lo que facilita la legalización del histórico e ilegal acaparamiento de tierras públicas, incluso a favor de extranjeros.