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Mitsui begins shifting its focus to agribusiness
- The Australian
- 01 February 2014
The top priority for Mitsui's massive investments in Australia is starting to shift from resources to agribusiness
Threats of land grabbing discussed
- Imphal
- 31 January 2014
Groups from across Asia meet in Manipur to share their experiences on some of the key process of land grabbing and its impact on agriculture in their respective countries.
Afrique, sommet de l’UA: La politique du surplace
- Le Pays
- 30 January 2014
A l’heure actuelle, la question du juste partage des terres reste une bombe à fragmentations et à retardement, menaçant la stabilité sociale des Etats du continent.
New Cambodian land disputes despite moratorium on key concessions
- RFA
- 30 January 2014
At least 41 new land disputes were reported in Cambodia last year despite a government moratorium on the widespread grant of so-called economic land concessions.
Argentina: El gobierno entrerriano fijó el límite de tierras que pueden adquirir los extranjeros en la provincia
- CN Digital
- 30 January 2014
Será para las zonas de mayor valor productivo. En su artículo 10° fija el límite máximo de tierras rurales que pueden adquirir personas extranjeras en las denominadas zona núcleo.
Activistas de Camerún enjuiciados por protestar pacíficamente contra Herakles Farms
- GRAIN
- 30 January 2014
Envía un correo electrónico a la empresa Herakles Farms para reclamarle que deje de intimidar a Nasako Besingi y otros defensores de las comunidades locales y los bosques.
Morocco leases lands to expand agricultural sector
- ANBA
- 30 January 2014
The government is going to lease 600,000 hectares to local and foreign investors.
Para ampliar PIB agrícola, Marrocos licita terras
- ANBA
- 30 January 2014
O governo vai arrendar 600 mil hectares para investidores locais e estrangeiros.
Senhuile fait la paix avec les populations Ngnith et de Ronkh
- DakarActu
- 30 January 2014
C’est un long et douloureux conflit qui a pris fin mercredi 29 janvier 2014, avec la signature d’un protocole d’accord entre la société Senhuile et les populations de Ngnith et de Ronkh, au Sénégal.
Des activistes camerounais au tribunal pour protestation pacifique contre un accapareur de terres de Wall Street
- GRAIN
- 30 January 2014
Des activistes camerounais au tribunal pour protestation pacifique contre un accapareur de terres de Wall Street
Cameroon activists on trial for peaceful protest against Wall Street land grabber
- GRAIN
- 30 January 2014
Write to Herakles Farms and tell the company to stop its intimidation of Nasako Besingi and other defenders of local communities and forests.
Senhuile-Senéthanol: Farmers determined to oppose it
- AEFJN
- 30 January 2014
An agro-industry project jointly financed by capital from Italy, the US and Senegal has aroused resistance from the rural communities living in Gnith in Senegal.
Plan similar to MIFEE in FakFak
- Awas MIFEE
- 29 January 2014
Fakfak (on the Southern Coast of West Papua Province), has plans to start a program to develop integrated agribusiness similar to MIFEE in Merauke.
Ethiopia - Land for sale
- Al Jazeera
- 29 January 2014
As the economy thrives, filmmakers Veronique Mauduy and Romain Pelleray examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors.
NZ and Ethiopia sign food security agreement
- National Party
- 28 January 2014
The arrangement will provide a government-to-government framework to encourage commercial partnerships between New Zealand and Ethiopian agricultural interests.