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Grab the land
- Huffington Post
- 03 April 2012
For millions of indigenous villagers and pastoralists land grabbing means forced relocation, loss of livelihoods, and a death blow to their ancient cultures.
Lancement de l’Action pour la Transparence dans l’Acquisition de Terres à Grande Echelle (ALLAT)
- Green Scenery
- 03 April 2012
Une conférence nationale en Sierra Léone est parvenue à une recommandation pour la formation d’une Coalition de la Société Civile qui servirait de contrôleur des questions foncières dans le pays.
Agriculture: a challenging investment with great potential
- bfinance
- 02 April 2012
While agricultural land has the potential to provide a source of long term fixed income, the hurdles are enormous. Extreme illiquidity and sensitivity to geo-political risk mean that diversification of holdings and careful selection are key.
A new report exposes French tycoon's land grab in Sierra Leone
- Oakland Institute
- 02 April 2012
In yet another exposé of exploitative practices associated with large-scale land acquisitions, the Oakland Institute examines Socfin Agricultural Corporation Sierra Leone (Socfin), controlled by the powerful French corporate titan Vincent Bolloré
Macquarie goes grain farming
- Australian Financial Review
- 02 April 2012
Macquarie Group's new farmland fund, which is targeting farms in Australia and Brazil, has purchased its first two properties in Australia worth a total of almost $40 million.
Usurpación de Tierras Rurales
- Diario Buenos Aires
- 02 April 2012
Avanza el relevamiento de casos de extranjerización de tierras rurales
Field of dreams: agricultural sector cultivates hopes
- The Diplomat
- 02 April 2012
Romanian government considers setting up a land bank with priority in the acquisition of agricultural land to restrict the flow of foreign investments.
Caution urged on foreign investment
- Farm Weekly
- 02 April 2012
With foreign investment in agriculture already occurring in Australia, many within the agricultural industry believe we need to be wary.
“Por un presente y futuro sin hambre, es tiempo de Soberanía Alimentaria”
- Radio Mundo Real
- 31 Mar 2012
"Recomendamos....Detener y condenar el acaparamiento de la tierra y otros bienes naturales e impulsar la implementación de las Directrices relativas a la Tenencia de la Tierra, las Pesquerías y los Bosques"
Reclaim our lands, Resist land grabbing, says farmers group
- Asian Peasant Coalition
- 31 Mar 2012
The Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA), led the farmers of Pandan Lagan village to reclaim their lands in Jambi, Indonesia
Conflicto por tierras complica al presidente paraguayo
- Diario Financiero
- 30 Mar 2012
El conflicto involucró un terreno de 162.000 hectáreas que pertenece a Tranquilino Favero, un brasileño que es el mayor agricultor de soya en Paraguay.
FAO: "Falta un mayor compromiso al más alto nivel para erradicar el hambre”
- Telam
- 30 Mar 2012
Durante el encuentro se abordó la problemática de la extranjerización de tierra.
El azúcar 'roba' el agua a las tribus etíopes
- El Mundo
- 30 Mar 2012
"El desastre no sólo va a ser humano, sino que también ambiental, con repercusiones para casi medio millón de personas entre los dos países y para la fauna salvaje"
Declaración III Conferencia Especial para la Soberanía Alimentaria por los Derechos y Por La Vida
- Radio Mundo Real
- 30 Mar 2012
La Conferencia demandó a la FAO "Detener y condenar el acaparamiento de la tierra y otros bienes naturales..."
Romania and Bulgaria will begin a joint initiative to delay the liberalization of their agricultural land markets
- bne
- 29 Mar 2012
The countries say that they now believe their farmers are not yet ready to compete on a free land market with foreign investors