In the wake of investigations into Vanderbilt Univeristy’s investment in a hedge fund responsible for land grabs in Mozambique it is necessary to finally have some form of accountability.
- Inside Vandy
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18 October 2012
This case study is done by Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA) in close coordination with the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP).
The company plans to expand its acreage in Laos to 5,000 hectares, grow arabica in Medan, Indonesia, and acquire existing plantations in Brazil, while clearing of land has begun on the 5,000 hectares Olam has leased in Ethiopia.
- Today Online
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17 October 2012
Chief Economist of African Development Bank says African governments need to undertake institutional reforms, such as land auction systems, to obtain value from recent surge in land acquisition.
A venda de terras de comunidades tradicionais em larga escala pode agravar a insegurança alimentar, principalmente com a concentração da posse por grupos estrangeiros.
Valsé de localités en localités, le projet Sen Ethanol est non grata dans toutes les zones où il devait être implanté pour impulser le Sénégal dans une nouvelle ère industrielle.
- Le Quotidien
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17 October 2012
This is a case study undertaken by Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific and Roots for Equity. It looks into the intricacies of Al Dhara Company's investment in Sindh, Pakistan.
The financial collapse of a project by UK-based Sun Biofuels shows how the development dream can quickly turn into a nightmare for local people.
Ukraine will have no farmland market in the near future, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has said.
The problems of access to land for women and communities have been worsened by the land grab perpetuated by multinationals and society's wealthy.
India is one of Africa’s biggest investors in agricultural land.
A slide show by GRAIN that profiles some of those who have been most actively pursuing or supporting farmland grabs around the world.
Así lo denunció hoy en Ginebra la ONG Grain, que ha presentado un informe sobre lo que su director, Henk Hobbelink, no duda en calificar como "un auténtico robo de la tierra" en beneficio de los intereses especuladores de la grandes multinacionales.
La regulación de la llamada 'extranjerización' de la tierra en Colombia pasó su primero de ocho debates reglamentarios en el Congreso.
- El Tiempo
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16 October 2012
La mainmise de sociétés privées d'exploitation agricole sur de vastes étendues de terres s'est accélérée partout dans le monde depuis la crise de 2008. La surface des terres vendues depuis dix ans suffirait à nourrir un milliard de personnes.