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Scandinavian fund's big dairy investment
- Stock & Land
- 25 August 2014
A Scandanavian pension fund has poured $20 million into Australian dairy farms to help lift stagnant local milk production.
Commission de l'océan Indien: un bilan en demi-teinte pour Madagascar
- RFI
- 25 August 2014
La volonté de faire de la Grande île « le grenier à blé » de l'océan Indien, c'est le bilan à l'issue du 4e sommet des chefs d'Etats de la Commission de l'océan Indien, un bilan fortement critiqué par la société civile
Échanges instructifs lors du débat sur l’avenir de l’agriculture québécoise
- Le Placoteux
- 24 August 2014
Ce qui avait été présenté comme un « débat » a finalement donné lieu à des échanges sereins et instructifs, entre quatre spécialistes du monde agricole du Québec et le public, à l’Exposition provinciale de Montmagny.
La société Cgc international sollicite 30.000 ha pour cultiver du manioc au Congo
- Pana
- 24 August 2014
La société chinoise Cgc International a sollicité 30.000 hectares de terrain pour cultiver le manioc à Pointe-Noire, principal centre économique et industriel du Congo.
Hun Sen in new push to tackle land crisis but NGOs call for total review
- RFA
- 24 August 2014
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has set up an interministerial panel to tackle the worsening problem of land grabs in the country, but NGOs say his own policies are fueling the crisis and need urgent revamp.
Madagascar grenier à riz de l’Océan Indien
- La Nation
- 24 August 2014
Ce qui inquiète l’opinion publique malagasy dans ce projet a trait aux exigences de ces pays voisins de pouvoir obtenir des concessions de terres d’une superficie d’environs 20 000 ha.
SLAPP: Arm of India Inc. to silence watchdogs
- HotnHitNews
- 22 August 2014
Journalist Keya Acharya has been served a defamation notice demanding 20 million USD as compensation from the legal counsels of Sai RamaKrishna Karuturi, Managing Director of Karuturi Global Ltd.
Montes del Plata sería inviable si Uruguay prohíbe compra de tierras a extranjeros
- Más Producción
- 22 August 2014
La iniciativa legal, que está en discusión en el Senado de ese país, tendría efectos “tremendos” en la planta de celulosa del Grupo Angelini y la sueco-finesa Stora Enso.
Teays River Investments to take loss on drought-struck California cropland sale to Gladstone
- Farmland Intelligencer
- 22 August 2014
Teays River Investments, LLC, a big farmland and agribusiness investment company opted to sell two irrigated strawberry and vegetable cropland holdings, purchased just a few years ago, at a $650,000 loss.
Thai human rights body says plantations stole land
- Cambodia Daily
- 22 August 2014
The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand on Wednesday corroborated claims that a Thai sugar company that supplied Coca-Cola has illegally taken land off of villagers in Oddar Meanchey province and violated their human rights.
Expert Group Meeting to validate the Land Policy Initiative Communications and Advocacy Strategy
- African Union
- 21 August 2014
A two-day Experts’ Group Meeting to validate the Communications and Advocacy Strategy for the Land Policy Initiative was held 21-22 Aug in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Kenya in pact with Iran to boost trade cooperation
- Business Daily
- 21 August 2014
During a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, Iranian Minister for Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjiati expressed the interest of Iranian investors in leasing land in Kenya for agricultural development.
Iran and Kenya signed cooperation documents on culture extraterritoriality
- Ayar
- 21 August 2014
The governments of Kenya and Iran are exploring the possibility of Kenya leasing farmland to Iran for overseas food production
C'est quoi, la résistance à l'accaparement des terres ?
- Et maintenant nos terres
- 20 August 2014
Première vidéo du projet "Et maintenant nos terres"
“Campanha NÃO ao ProSavana”: Moçambicanos pedem solidariedade e expandem a campanha na SADC
- UNAC
- 20 August 2014
Para a UNAC, a Cimeira dos Povos da Comunidade para o Desenvolvimento da África Austral (SADC) em Bulawayo, no Zimbabwe, em que participou, foi uma oportunidade para promover e expandir a sua campanha.