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Drought devastation has sunny side for farmland, timber investors
- PIP
- 23 July 2012
Drought conditions in much of the US this year could turn into a boon, rather than a bust, for institutional investors in farmland, timber and agricultural stocks.
Evo Morales realizará una auditoría nacional sobre la tenencia de tierras en Bolivia
- Telam
- 22 July 2012
Señaló que a través de la auditoría podrá verificarse la existencia de “empresarios ilegales, palos blancos, o mal manejo en las tierras comunitarias de origen”.
Liberar compra de terra para estrangeiro favorece 'ambientalistas de mercado'
- Rede Brasil Atual
- 21 July 2012
O presidente da Associação Brasileira de Reforma Agrária (Abra), Gerson Teixeira explica que, o texto do Código associado à liberação desregrada de venda de terra para estrangeiro traduz o momento hegemônico do agronegócio
Investir dans l'agriculture dans l’UEMOA
- PANA
- 20 July 2012
Le Comité inter-parlementaire de l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine a demandé aux Etats de mettre à la disposition de la Commission de l'UEMOA l'équivalent de 12.000 ha de terre à des fins agro-sylvo-pastorales et halieutiques.
Paraguaios desistem de auditar terra de brasiguaio
- IHU
- 20 July 2012
O novo presidente do Paraguai, Federico Franco, decidiu "deixar sem efeito" uma auditoria judicial ordenada pelo governo anterior, do destituído Fernando Lugo.
Macky Sall demande à revoir l’offre de Sen-Ethanol
- APS
- 20 July 2012
Le président Macky Sall a invité son gouvernement à se prêter à un arrangement "conforme aux intérêts du Sénégal" avec la société sénégalo-italienne Sen-Ethanol, qui envisageait de produire du biocarburant avant le retrait de son projet à Fanaye
Organisations in Asia strategise in opposing land grabbing
- PANAP
- 20 July 2012
Participants from various communities shared documented cases, stories and photos of how large-scale investments of local and foreign owned companies are displacing communities and how people oppose such type of investments.
Iowa regent admits PR mistakes in Africa land deal
- AP
- 19 July 2012
Iowa Regent Bruce Rastetter has defended working with Iowa State Univ. to pursue a large-scale land development in Africa and blamed growing criticism over his involvement on misinformation and public relations mistakes.
Olam gets $228 mn loan for Gabon palm oil operation
- AFP
- 19 July 2012
Olam said it would borrow the money from the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) and a consortium of other lenders
MIFEE: The stealthy face of conflict in West Papua
- Asian Human Rights Commission
- 19 July 2012
Resource conflicts are building in the southernmost part of West Papua, as agribusiness companies stealthily invade the forests, leaving its people dispossessed.
National nonprofit Food & Water Watch joins complaint against Rastetter, exposes another AgriSol executive as complicit in Tanzania land grab
- FWW
- 19 July 2012
Food & Water Watch has joined Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s ethics complaint against Iowa Regent Bruce Rastetter for egregious conflict of interest involving a Tanzania land deal he brokered in partnership with Iowa State University.
« Ne nous étonnons pas si des révoltes éclatent »
- Malango
- 18 July 2012
Des voix s’élèvent contre les prêts de terres de 99 ans à des sociétés étrangères. Les Tanzaniens se sentent ignorés par leur gouvernement…
Food report says foreign investment here to stay
- The Age
- 18 July 2012
Controversial foreign investment in Australian farming land is here to stay and is vitally important to the future of food security, the federal government says.
Africa palm-oil plan pits activists vs NY investors
- Reuters
- 18 July 2012
Herakles says it will provide locals with steady work, roads and health care. But critics call the planned plantation, which would cover Fabe and at least 30 other forest villages in Cameroon, a land grab. Special report from Reuters.
Kenya: Blind development
- Slow Food
- 18 July 2012
Indigenous communities are under threat from a recent spurt of investors and multinational companies interested in putting their money into Kenyan oil, mining, wind farms and agribusiness projects.