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Study maps 187 land conflicts as palm oil expands in Kalimantan
- Mongabay
- 20 December 2016
Indonesia is rife with disputes between indigenous communities and plantation firms, but the problem remains poorly understood.
Ashmore International acquires more acres of new farmland in 2016
- Ashmore International
- 20 December 2016
Ashmore International is closing out one of its more active quarters to date, with the acquisition of thousands of acres of new farmland in South America, with a large percentage in coffee farmland.
Editorial: quand la BAD travaille contre le développement de l’Afrique
- Financial Afrik
- 20 December 2016
La Banque Africaine de Développement a investi 20 milliards de FCFA (32 millions d’euros) dans la Compagnie Agricole de Saint-Louis qui a obtenu 4000 hectares au nord du Sénégal
Palm oil giant defends its deforestation in Gabon, points to country’s ‘right to develop’
- Mongabay
- 19 December 2016
Almost all of the world’s palm oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia, but as those countries run out of available land, companies like Olam are turning to Africa to expand.
Saudi High-level delegation concludes Ethiopia’s visit
- Sudan Tribune
- 19 December 2016
Last week a Saudi delegation has requested 100,000 hectares to invest in alfalfa plant (livestock food) integrated project and in livestock processing.
Tanzania adopts new policy to curb land grabbing – analysis
- Eurasia Review
- 19 December 2016
Tanzania has adopted a new national land policy which, among others, lowers the ceiling under which foreign investors can lease land from the current 99 to 33 years.
Why Triton agric investments’ll create jobs, reduce poverty
- Nigeria today
- 19 December 2016
As Nigeria cashes in on the investment opportunities of import substitution, critical investments have been made by the Organised Private Sector, one of such being Triton farm projects on fish, poultry and crop production.
New government ‘powerless’ to overhaul rampant land grabbing in northern Myanmar
- Channel News Asia
- 19 December 2016
Chinese land acquisition and control is a point of concern for not just farmers, but the state government as well. There are no exact figures for how much farmland is currently being used by Chinese businesses, but it is estimated to be thousands of acres.
Marc Ona : « Nous agissons pour sauver les dernières forêts d’Afrique de la boulimie des multinationales asiatiques de l’huile de palme »
- Good Planet
- 16 December 2016
Le Secrétaire exécutif de Brainforest Marc Ona Essangui, récompensé par un prix Goldman 2009 pour son combat en faveur des forêts gabonaises, explique les problèmes posés par l’accaparement des terres pour la culture du palmier à huile au Gabon.
Au Cambodge, 400 000 petits agriculteurs reçoivent un titre foncier
- Commodafrica
- 16 December 2016
Le Cambodge met les bouchées doubles pour allouer des titres de propriété aux petits agriculteurs afin de réduire les conflits.
Host country governance and the African land rush
- Geoforum
- 16 December 2016
George Schoneveld of CIFOR provides 7 reasons why large-scale farmland investments fail to contribute to sustainable development
Time for an ASEAN Criminal Court?
- The Diplomat
- 16 December 2016
An ASEAN criminal court, like the ICC in The Hague, could criminally prosecute land grabbing in southeast Asia, some argue
What impact will Brazil's plan to allow foreign ownership of land have?
- Reuters
- 15 December 2016
Brazil's plan to allow foreigners to buy large tracts of farmland to spur growth in South America's biggest country is being closely monitored by foreign investors, such as pension funds looking for stable, long-term returns, experts say.
Déforestation : Le dédouanement d’Olam
- Gabon Review
- 15 December 2016
La multinationale singapourienne minimise les accusations de déforestation dont elle fait l’objet.
"L'accaparement des terres est une voie sans issue" selon Pr Samir Amin
- APS
- 15 December 2016
L'universitaire franco-égyptien considère que l'expropriation des terres accélère "la désagrégation de la paysannerie africaine".