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Move to block foreign land sales
- Herald Sun
- 28 November 2012
A campaign to block foreign ownership of Australian farmland until a national interest test has been conducted has received the backing of the Australian Greens and some Independents.
Sin tierra ni casa, historias paralelas
- El Periódico
- 28 November 2012
Las consecuencias de la especulación. La pérdida del medio de vida, del hogar y de la raíz coinciden en el desalojo del campo y el de la vivienda.
Agricultura decisiva para “Corredor de Nacala”
- Governo de Moçambique
- 28 November 2012
A estratégia para o desenvolvimento do “Corredor de Nacala” passa pela promoção de investimentos para o sector da agricultura de modo a garantir a coexistência de grandes plantações e a agricultura de pequena escala, através do estabelecimento de um mecanismo de mútuo apoio.
EBRD invests in Ukrainian sugar beet sector
- EBRD
- 28 November 2012
The proceeds of the investment will be used to install sugar beet processing equipment and to further develop sugar beet growing operations in the region, through a joint venture with Continental Farming Group.
Olam dismisses Muddy Waters report findings
- Olam
- 28 November 2012
Olam's rebuttal provides new information on its rice farming operations in Nigeria, including its cooperation with the Africa Rice Centre of the CGIAR.
Regar con lágrimas
- Palabre-ando
- 28 November 2012
Que la agricultura industrial está detrás del uso intensivo del agua es una realidad no suficientemente conocida ni denunciada, sobretodo cuando sabemos que usa más agua de ríos, lagos y acuíferos que la que reponen las lluvias o las nieves.
Soutenons les eleveurs et leur patrimoine contre l'accaparement de vastes surfaces de terres par la société Tozzi Green à Madagascar
- TANY
- 28 November 2012
Le 16 novembre dernier, dix représentants de neuf villages sont venus à Antananarivo et ont tenu une conférence de presse pour manifester leur opposition à cette exploitation et pour « exprimer leur détresse ».
PPF broadens its investment horizons
- aiCIO
- 28 November 2012
Farmland and timberland are now separate asset classes, the UK's Pension Protection Fund has asserted in its revised investment principles.
Brazilian farmland prices nearly quadruple in last decade-study
- Reuters
- 28 November 2012
Investment and pension funds are buying up Brazilian farmland and steadily pushing up the prices of Brazil's productive tropical farmland.
Law of the land: Land grabs threaten local livelihoods in Uganda
- Think Africa Press
- 28 November 2012
In large-scale land acquisitions, local communities are often insufficiently compensated, under-consulted, and left with their livelihoods threatened.
Ouverture Agribusiness Forum 2012 : « Activista » a manifesté contre l’accaparement des terres
- Rewmi
- 27 November 2012
Des jeunes activistes ont pris hier d’assaut le «King Fahd Palace» pour dénoncer l’accaparement des terres à l’ occasion de l’ouverture de « l’agribusiness forum 2012 ».
Port-la-Nouvelle. L'usine d'huile de palme ne se fera pas
- La Depeche
- 27 November 2012
«Sime Darby s'est replié sur Rotterdam. Le projet d'une usine de transformation d'huile de palme a été abandonné sur Port-la-Nouvelle», annonce Henry Garino, le conseiller régional carcassonnais.
Key draft planning documents for ProSavana from 2012
- Oriental Consultants
- 27 November 2012
These documents from 2012 include the "Triangular Work Plan" and reports for the "Agricultural Development Master Plan"
National Family Farm Coalition launches site for monitoring US farmland grabs
- NFFC
- 27 November 2012
The National Family Farm Coalition is excited to announce the launch of its new Land Monitor site, an online hub for documenting on-the-ground stories of farmland grabs in the US.
Recul pour Sime Darby, avancée pour la santé et l’environnement
- No Palme
- 27 November 2012
Le collectif NOPALME vient d’apprendre l’abandon du projet de raffinerie d’huile de palme sur Port la Nouvelle.