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Australia Foreign register of agricultural land - impact on the resources sector
- Lexology
- 25 February 2016
The deadline for registration of foreign interests in agricultural land in Australia is fast approaching.
Bidco vs Uganda’s farmers – Who do you believe?
- APO
- 25 February 2016
Farmers association says Bidco’s pronouncements fall flat, calls for a coalition to fight against company’s influence peddling
Action contre Socfin (groupe Bolloré): stop aux accaparements de terres
- FIAN B
- 25 February 2016
Des dizaines de citoyens et des représentants d’ONG belges ont labouré les parterres du groupe SOCFIN pour dénoncer la politique d’expansion agressive pratiquée par SOCFIN aux quatre coins du globe.
Argentina: Acusan a familiar de Pinochet de cercar una laguna en Caviahue
- LM Neuquén
- 24 February 2016
También el diputado de UNE criticó la "extranjerización" de la tierra al permitirse la venta de lotes a personas que no son oriundas de Argentina.
Farming on the continent alive with potential
- Bloomberg
- 24 February 2016
Ernst Janovsky, head of agribusiness at Barclays Africa, says curbs on foreign land ownership in many countries are the biggest deterrent to attracting foreign capital.
Video series aims to help indigenous groups defend against land grabbing
- Mongabay
- 23 February 2016
A ten-part video series, called Territories of Life, tells the stories of indigenous groups who have challenged development on their land. It covers a range of issues, from the tactics developers use to acquire land to case studies of successful resistance.
Ugandan farmers want to cut ties with Bidco
- The Nation
- 23 February 2016
Ugandan farmers want the United Nations Development Programme to cut ties with Kenya’s Bidco and investigate it for alleged malpractices against Ugandan, Kenyan and Tanzanian growers.
Conflict and powerful companies stoke land disputes in Myanmar's Kachin
- Reuters
- 23 February 2016
A 2015 report said Kachin, Myanmar's northernmost state bordering China, has the second largest number of land confiscations, fuelled by the outgoing semi-civilian government liberalisation policies that have driven up land prices and attract foreign and domestic investment.
Argentina: violencia policial al servicio de una Transnacional de Origen Español
- Eplicito Online
- 23 February 2016
Campesinos de Jocolí llevaron a la Legislatura el reclamo por el joven baleado por la policía mientras defendía su tierra.
Concerns for milk supply after our Van Diemen’s Land Company sold to China business interests
- Herald Sun
- 23 February 2016
There are fresh calls for closer scrutiny of “who owns what” amid concerns baby formula and dairy product prices could soar after Treasurer Scott Morrison rubber-stamped the sale of Australia’s biggest dairy farm to Chinese business interests.
Chinese investor is first under new Australian tax rules
- Reuters
- 23 February 2016
A Chinese investment firm has won approval to buy Australia's oldest dairy farm, making it the first overseas company to be subject to new rules aimed at ensuring foreign companies pay tax on their Australian earnings.
Campanha Não ao Prosavana denuncia as irregularidades do processo de Diálogo sobre o ProSavana
- Não ao ProSavana
- 23 February 2016
A Campanha Não ao Prosavana convida e apela a todos os movimentos para ampla mobilização, engajamento e organização de uma frente comum de resistência ao ProSavana.
No to ProSavana Campaign denounces irregularities in ProSavana dialogue
- Não ao ProSavana
- 23 February 2016
The No to ProSavana Campaign calls on peasant, environmental and social movements, civil society organisations, rural communities, and all citizens to mobilise and organise a united front of resistance against ProSavana.
L'Afrique, nouvel eldorado des industriels de l'huile de palme
- AFP
- 22 February 2016
L'Afrique est le nouvel eldorado des industriels de l'huile de palme affirme Greenpeace dans un rapport tirant à boulets rouges sur la holding luxembourgeoise Socfin, détenue à près de 39% par le groupe français Bolloré.
Sierra Leone : Des ONG dénoncent l’emprisonnement d’opposants à l’exploitation de plantations de Socfin ; Bolloré et Socfin répondent
- BHRRC
- 22 February 2016
Réponses du Groupe Bolloré et de la Socfin au Centre de ressources sur les entreprises et les droits de l'homme