Concerns over land use in Salone
    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.
    • Politico
    • 04 April 2012
    Africa: Private equity deal to spur growth in agribusiness
    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
    • 04 April 2012
    Uruguay: Mujica insistió en que se revele identidad de dueños de la tierra
    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.
    • El País
    • 04 April 2012
    Uncertainty is frightening off large-scale investors
    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.
    • NZ Herald
    • 04 April 2012
    EBRD buys into Kazakh wheat
    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
    • 03 April 2012
    Grab the land
    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
    • 03 April 2012
    Lancement de l’Action pour la Transparence dans l’Acquisition de Terres à Grande Echelle (ALLAT)
    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
    • 03 April 2012
    Agriculture: a challenging investment with great potential
    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.
    • bfinance
    • 02 April 2012
    A new report exposes French tycoon's land grab in Sierra Leone
    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
    • 02 April 2012
    Macquarie goes grain farming
    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
    • 02 April 2012
    Usurpación de Tierras Rurales
    Avanza el relevamiento de casos de extranjerización de tierras rurales
    • Diario Buenos Aires
    • 02 April 2012
    Field of dreams: agricultural sector cultivates hopes
    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
    • 02 April 2012
    Caution urged on foreign investment
    With foreign investment in agriculture already occurring in Australia, many within the agricultural industry believe we need to be wary.
    • Farm Weekly
    • 02 April 2012
    “Por un presente y futuro sin hambre, es tiempo de Soberanía Alimentaria”
    "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
    • 31 Mar 2012
    Reclaim our lands, Resist land grabbing, says farmers group
    The Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria (AGRA), led the farmers of Pandan Lagan village to reclaim their lands in Jambi, Indonesia
    • Asian Peasant Coalition
    • 31 Mar 2012

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