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Chinese investors urged to invest in agri sector
- APP
- 24 November 2011
The China Green company wants to acquire 10,000 acres of farmland in Pakistan on lease to grow fruits and vegetables.
FAO constata processo de estrangeirização de terras na A. Latina
- Terra
- 24 November 2011
Um estudo da Organização das Nações Unidas para Agricultura e Alimentação (FAO) em 17 países da América Latina e do Caribe descobriu intensos processos de concentração e estrangeirização de terras na região.
Africa's great 'water grab'
- The Guardian
- 24 November 2011
Foreign investors aren't just after land in Africa. Access to water is essential – which can bring them into direct competition with the needs of local communities
CGG is setting up a soybean base in Brazil
- China Daily
- 24 November 2011
The project will be the biggest overseas investment made by a Chinese agricultural enterprise and China's largest overseas production base for cooking oil.
Forced Evictions Rampant in Cambodia, Says Report
- The Epoch Times
- 24 November 2011
Women are at the forefront of being evicted in Cambodia.
Mémorandum du Collectif pour la Défense des Terres de Fanaye
- ENDA
- 24 November 2011
"C’est un honneur d’être reçu par la plus haute autorité du Sénégal afin de pouvoir livrer, au nom des populations de la communauté rurale de Fanaye, ses résolutions par rapport à l’attribution, par le PCR, de terres d’une superficie de 20.000 ha à des privés étrangers."
Final Declaration: Stop land grabbing now!
- Via Campesina
- 23 November 2011
In the past three days, peasants, pastoralists and indigenous peoples have come together from across the world for the first time to share with each other their experiences and struggles against land-grabbing.
China to look to Africa for food: study
- AFP
- 23 November 2011
China will increasingly look to Africa over the next decade as the world's most populous nation seeks to ensure it has sufficient food supplies, according to a study published Wednesday.
Public wants Govt to stop Crafar sale to Chinese: Fay poll
- Scoop
- 23 November 2011
Polling for the Michael Fay-led consortium trying to buy the Crafar dairy farms shows an “overwhelming desire for the government to stop in and stop the sale” to the would-be Chinese buyer, Pengxin International.
Farm Lands of Guinea invité à évaluer les possibilités de reproduire son modèle de restauration agricole dans les pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest avoisinnants
- PR Newswire
- 23 November 2011
La firme américaine s'étend en Gambie et Sierra Léone.
Foreign land grab continues
- Weekly Times Now
- 23 November 2011
Foreign investors have snapped up more than $12 billion in Australian farm land and agribusiness during the past year.
Central African President welcomes Qatari investments in his country
- QNA
- 23 November 2011
President Yangouvonda who is now visiting Qatar said that there are a number of investment fields in his country such as agricultural, cattle breeding, tourism and mineral resources.
Albert Cormary, porte-parole du collectif NOPALME communique
- NOPALME
- 23 November 2011
Nous venons d’être informé par voie de presse que le projet de raffinerie d’huile de palme de Sime Darby à Port La Nouvelle était retardé
Les fermes d'Etat chinoises bientôt en U.E.
- Mediapart
- 23 November 2011
Lorsqu'il n'est plus possible de faire pousser le moindre épi de maïs à Tianjin, rien ne vaut les terres arables bulgares !
Farm Lands of Guinea invited to evaluate replicating its agricultural restoration model in neighboring West African countries
- PR Newswire
- 23 November 2011
US company with 100,000 ha in Guinea now looking to expand into The Gambia and Sierra Leone.