New Zealand MP Phil Goff admits Labour government got it wrong selling land to foreigners.
‘Land grabs’ stands tall as a major development challenge in Africa. Millions of agriculture dependent families are forced to leave their fertile lands for multinational companies who occupy the lands for business purposes.
- Afrikan Post
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22 July 2015
Shanghai Pengxin's decision to restructure its New Zealand farm assets means the company has to go back to the Overseas Investment Office to gain new consents to run its farms.
The world's largest palm oil trader faces accusations against unresolved land grabbing and human rights issues by its concessions in Asia and Africa, but says it stands by its sustainability policy.
- Eco-Business
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21 July 2015
About 300 protesters from Svay Rieng and Preah Sihanouk provinces marched to parliament yesterday to file petitions urging the local authorities to intervene to resolve ongoing land disputes in their homelands.
- Phnom Penh Post
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21 July 2015
Le ministre zambien de l'Agriculture Given Lubinda a appelé les investisseurs chinois à exploiter le potentiel de l'agriculture de son pays, affirmant que des politiques incitatives les attendent.
Action Aid invite les gouvernements et les bailleurs de fonds à prendre quatre mesures essentielles pour apprivoiser la vague d’accaparement des terres en Afrique
Zambia's Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has urged Chinese investors to tap into the potential of agricultural sector in the southern African country, saying an array of incentives are waiting for them.
L’AFD est, selon plusieurs ONG, actionnaire d’une entreprise responsable d’accaparement foncier et d’abus sociaux en République démocratique du Congo.
This study set out to investigate the food security outcomes of land acquisitions in northern Sierra Leone
- Sustainability
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17 July 2015
La question du statut de la terre est cruciale : doit-il relever d’un régime d’attribution locative d’un bien commun de la Nation, ou une propriété privée ?
Amid rumours that parcels of land have been sold to developers, authorities have not publicly stated what they intend to do with the airport site.
Xingfa Ma takes on 40,000 head of cattle with the deal, which adds to his other Australian cattle stations and a wine group
The sliding dollar is sweetening Australia's appeal as an agricultural investment destination ripe for overseas companies and fund managers, particularly from North America and Europe.
Ningún policía se sentará en el banquillo mientras las organizaciones populares denuncian numerosas “irregularidades”