Meeting of delegates from eight districts and twenty chiefdoms affected by large scale land acquisitions for agribusiness in Sierra Leone ends with formation of a coalition to serve as a watchdog on land issues in the country.
Chayton already produces 10% of Zambia's soya and 5% of the country's wheat. Over the next 12 months, production will increase to at least 35% and 15% respectively.
- TradeInvest Africa
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04 April 2012
El Presidente de la República, José Mujica, volvió a remarcar su postura contraria a la existencia de sociedades anónimas vinculadas a la compra de tierras.
The Government clearly hopes the Crafar Farms' controversy will be put to bed before China's fourth-ranked leader Jia Qinglin visits Christchurch and Wellington in mid-April.
Against a backdrop of rising world wheat prices, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has chosen Kazakhstan as the destination for its first ever equity investment in farming.
- OCA Magazine
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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.
- Huffington Post
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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.
- Green Scenery
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03 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.
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
- Oakland Institute
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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.
- Australian Financial Review
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02 April 2012
Avanza el relevamiento de casos de extranjerización de tierras rurales
- Diario Buenos Aires
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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.
- The Diplomat
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02 April 2012
With foreign investment in agriculture already occurring in Australia, many within the agricultural industry believe we need to be wary.
- Farm Weekly
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02 April 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"
- Radio Mundo Real
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31 Mar 2012
The Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA), led the farmers of Pandan Lagan village to reclaim their lands in Jambi, Indonesia
- Asian Peasant Coalition
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31 Mar 2012