Hundreds of Myanmar farmers entered a seventh day of protest over land grabs, demanding the government return seized fields and protect them from a surge in prosecutions over property disputes.
Dangote Group says it is also “at the planning stage’’ to invest in other agricultural projects including production of soybean, oil palm, palm kernel and corn.
On 11 July, Brazil's President signed into law important new legislation (MP 759) that paves the way for land thieves, who have illegally occupied and cleared vast areas of public land, to legalize their land holdings.
Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for activists fighting for their land or trying to safeguard the environment, according to a Global Witness report, which also provides insight into why these defenders are at such high risk.
Data released by London-based campaign group Global Witness showed that 49 of 200 land rights activists killed last year were from South America's largest country, making Brazil the world's most dangerous nation for campaigners.
Nova legislação de Regularização Fundiária é obstáculo para a reforma agrária e anistia a grilagem no Brasil
Nearly four people were murdered each week last year while defending their homes, lands and forests from mining, dams and agricultural projects.
Deux ans après le changement de régime, le pays est engagé dans un Plan d’aménagement du territoire qui se traduit par un accaparement des terres et du littoral généralisé, selon les militants du Nafso
the Iowa-based company has build up a diverse portfolio of ag operations in the U.S., and has begun to build a significant presence in Brazilian farmland and biofuels
A atuação da JICA, a agência de cooperação do Japão, no projeto agrícola ProSavana em Moçambique vai ser investigada por uma comissão independente do Japão. É resultado de denúncias feitos pelos camponeses.
“In these supposedly win-win contracts, I would like to know what our communities are gaining. On the contrary, we are losing and even dying a slow death.”
World Bank and UNCTAD workshop brings 25 participants from the private sector together to discuss and share experiences and views on large scale agricultural investment
Les tensions étaient vives hier à Dodel où une voiture transportant des travailleurs de la société Afri Partners (filiale du milliardaire Anas Sefrioui) a été renversé par les villageois et ses occupants molestés.
Lancée grâce à un soutien financier de la FAO, le programme GRAINE s’installera sur 200.000 hectares de terres occupée par des communautés au Gabon
Reportage télévisé sur la résistance des communautés locales à l'affectation de 10 000 ha à la société marocaine AfriPartners dans le nord du Sénégal. "On n'a jamais été consulté, ils ont tordu nos mains."
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