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Harassed by palm oil company, Thai village defends land
- Al Jazeera
- 09 August 2017
Villagers of Klong Sai Pattana, Thailand say palm oil company responsible for targeted killings and harassment of their community.
The march against land grabs
- This Day Live
- 09 August 2017
Civil Society Organisations in Edo State, Nigeria under the umbrella of Coalition for Protection of the Environment, recently staged a protest against land grabbing and deforestation.
Svay Rieng villagers ask PM to solve long-running land dispute
- CCFC
- 09 August 2017
Villagers from three communities in Svay Rieng province, Cambodia traveled to Phnom Penh to seek government intervention in a long-running land dispute involving NK Venture, a Vietnamese firm, that got special permission to build a sugar plantation covering 670 hectares.
Appel concernat l'arrestation des militants de l’UACDDD/Novox-Mali
- UACDDDD
- 09 August 2017
L’UACDDD/Novox-Mali, membre de la Convergence Malienne contre l’Accaparement des Terres, lance un appel à tous de faire des actes de protestation auprès des autorités maliennes pour la libération des camarades en prison à Bamako et à San dans la région de Ségou.
Les états généraux du foncier attendus en décembre
- Niamey et les 2 jours
- 08 August 2017
Le Niger organisera bientôt les états généraux du foncier, informe le président de la plateforme paysanne Djibo Bagna
Goodbye, small farmer? investors could soon own most of american farmland
- Yes Magazine
- 08 August 2017
Today, 30 percent of American farmland is owned by non-operators who lease it out to farmers. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Foodpolis sets up foreign investment zone
- Korea Times
- 08 August 2017
South Korea government has designated part of the Korea National Food Cluster, or Foodpolis, as a foreign investment zone (FIZ), making it easier for the cluster to attract global food firms seeking to set up a base in Northeast Asia.
Zambia, China agric co-operation in fast development mode
- Zambia Daily Mail
- 08 August 2017
Two Chinese media firms – China Agriculture Film and Television Center and Global Max Media Group – co-hosted the China Africa Agriculture Co-operation and Development Summit in Lusaka.
TRG to buy GMO renewable resources
- PE Hub Network
- 08 August 2017
The Rohatyn Group has agreed to acquire GMO Renewable Resources from Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. No financial terms were disclosed. GMORR is a provider of investment opportunities in forestry and agriculture investing.
Madagascar : des centaines de producteurs sous le coup d’une expulsion à Soavinandriana Itasy
- Agence Ecofin
- 07 August 2017
Près de 1 500 producteurs pourraient perdre leurs terres dans le centre de Madagascar face à un ancien ministre qui réclame la propriété des 569 hectares qu’ils occupent et exploitent depuis 50 ans
China approves 10 international agricultural parks
- Reuters
- 07 August 2017
China has approved plans to establish international agricultural demonstration zones in 10 countries. The projects include an agriculture technology park in Laos, Zambia dan Fiji, said agriculture ministry in a statement.
Perú: presentan libro que expone problema de acaparamiento de tierras en Tamshiyacu
- Diario La Región
- 07 August 2017
El conflicto por la tierra en Tamshiyacu, generado por la empresa United Cacao, a través de su filial Cacao del Norte Perú SAC, preocupa a los habitantes en la capital del distrito de Fernando Lores.
8 perusahaan perkebunan sawit diduga rampas tanah masyarakat
- Tribun Pontianak
- 07 August 2017
Sedikitnya delapan perusahaan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Kalbar diduga kuat merampas hutan dan lahan masyarakat serta berdiri diatas lahan gambut.
La Chine va créer des zones de démonstration agricole dans 10 pays
- Commodafrica
- 06 August 2017
Le ministère chinois de l'Agriculture a validé la création de "zones de démonstration agricole à l'international" dans 10 pays, rapporte Reuters. Objectif : accroître son influence sur le secteur agricole mondial.
O que é grilagem e o que ela tem a ver com o desmatamento na Amazônia
- OECO
- 06 August 2017
Como funciona a grilagem de terras, porque ela está relacionada com crimes que vão de desmatamento ilegal ao trabalho escravo é o que o Observatório do Clima explica, nesse vídeo de quase 3 minutos.