Some commercial farmers in Zambia's have acquired thousands of hectares while ignoring laws meant to prevent forced evictions, writes Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu from Human Rights Watch
Protesters in the Oromia Regional State burned down about 70ha of a corn farm that belongs to ELFORA Agro-Industries Plc- a company owned by Sheikh Al Amoudi, who is currently under arrest in Saudi Arabia.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the State, Prince Oyewumi Oyewole, who made this declaration in Ibadan, noted that the state's zero tolerance policy on fallow agricultural farm land was meant to attract foreign investors to the state.
Qatar's Minister of Economy and Commerce said the agreement would help facilitate investment co-operation between Qatar and Ethiopia in various sectors, particularly in agriculture and food security.
The FAO's analysis of a number of these land deals in Africa suggests that objectives of enhancing food security and stimulating socio-economic development.are usually not attained and that their sustainability is uncertain.
Certains sénateurs craignent que cette nouvelle loi favorise la spoliation des terres congolaises par des opérateurs économiques étrangers.
La croissance de Pangea sur les terres agricoles du Québec est décriée par de nombreux joueurs régionaux
One of Western Australia's most recognised household dairy names — the 130-year-old Brownes Dairy — has been sold to a Chinese firm.
Après la plus grande plantation industrielle, le Gabon est également désormais détenteur de la plus grande usine industrielle du continent, soit au total 50 000 hectares de plantations de palmiers à huile et trois unités de transformation.
Huit bandits armés ont échoué le samedi dernier dans leur tentative de prise en otage d’expatriés au Complexe agricole industriel du Groupe Kéita, à Sanamandougou, dans la zone Office du Niger, à 35 km de Ségou.
This is the executive summary of a report titled “Assessing Human Rights Impacts at EPO’s Liberian Operations” delivered by Triponel Consulting Ltd
The official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Laos will boost the business ties between the two nations. Agriculture is one of the main sectors targeted by Chinese investors in the neighboring country. Xi will visit the country from Monday to Tuesday.
La Tunisia Africa Business Council déclare que le Bénin est un pays "très intéressant pour les opérateurs qui cherchent à investir dans l’agriculture" vu que "seules 20% de ses terres agricoles sont exploitées."
Camponeses que perderam terras para megaprojectos florestais, minerais e de gás nas regiões centro e norte de Moçambique, alertam para o aumento da pobreza no país.
A Siaya County leader and a community lobby group have demanded a thorough audit of an American-owned rice farm's financials before it is allowed to exit the region.
