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Oxfam cherche de nombreux signataires pour contrer les pillards de la terre
- La Voix du Nord
- 23 January 2011
« Soldes ! Soldes !, glapit un pseudo-commercial dans un mégaphone. Les terres du Sud sont à vendre . »
Zenawi heading to Swiss ski-resort town for land grab and GDP talks
- Gadaa.com
- 21 January 2011
Mr. Meles Zenawi, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, will make scheduled appearances at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, January 27
World Agriculture Investment Conference
- FC Bus Intel
- 21 January 2011
Conference will bring together institutional and private investors with top Ag fund managers, to debate strategies for participating in agriculture investments, including farmland.
Concession Agreement Between the Republic of Liberia and Cavalla rubber corporation
- Scribd
- 21 January 2011
Signed on January 21, 2011
Biofuel wonder-crop jatropha fails to deliver
- FOE
- 21 January 2011
The much-touted biofuel crop jatropha is neither a profitable nor a sustainable investment, according to a new report released today.
L'accaparement des terres en Afrique, une nouvelle forme de colonisation
- ENDA
- 21 January 2011
Mariam Sow nous livre dans cette interview exclusive les dangers et les conséquences de cette nouvelle rué vers les terres de l' Afrique en général et du Sénégal en particulier.
Political dynamics of land-grabbing in Southeast Asia: Understanding Europe's role
- TNI
- 20 January 2011
The European Union is a significant player in the widespread occurrence of land-grabbing in Southeast Asia; both through its corporate sector and public policies.
Japan, Ukraine eye investment, technology sharing in agriculture
- Kyodo
- 19 January 2011
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara is eager to promote Japanese investment in the Ukraine farm sector to expand agricultural production in the country as part of Tokyo’s policy of securing food supply, according to the Ministry.
International Farmland Market Bulletin
- Savills
- 19 January 2011
InvestAg Savills says world farmland markets are becoming increasingly accessible with new emerging markets opening up, creating new opportunities.
Induk KUD & investor asing rintis perkebunan
- Bisnis Indonesia
- 19 January 2011
Induk Koperasi Unit Desa (Induk KUD) bersama sejumlah investor dari sejumlah negara akan menandatangani kesepakatan kerja sama (MoU) untuk mengeksplorasi tanaman kelapa sawit, jarak dan singkong.
Foreign group buys up land
- Noosa News
- 18 January 2011
Hong Kong-based Nexis Holdings has a $500 million budget to purchase farmland between northern New South Wales and North Queensland.
Agribusiness: Les Indiens s’intéressent toujours à Madagascar
- La Gazette
- 17 January 2011
Si les méga projets de la taille de celle de Daewoo et de Varun sont en veilleuse, des projets de taille nettement plus modestes sont sur pied.
Iran's export of $44m farming gear to Sudan
- Tehran Times
- 17 January 2011
Iran plans to produce wheat and sugar in Sudan and is ready to transfer its agricultural expertise to the African country.
Investissement indien: Varun industries veut du pétrole et de l’or
- La Gazette
- 17 January 2011
Jusqu’ici, la présence de cette entreprise indienne en terre malgache ne fait l’objet d’aucun contrat clair avec l’Etat ou avec qui que ce soit.
Dutch company accused of slavery
- RNW
- 17 January 2011
Argentinian police raid a Nidera maize plantation near Buenos Aires and find 133 seasonal workers living under conditions resembling "a concentration camp".