Violences sexuelles, accaparements de terres, répression : une nouvelle enquête éclaire les pratiques du groupe agro-industriel, écrit l'ONG Humundi

Côté malgache, la production agricole est un des enjeux majeurs de cette visite d'État d'Emmanuel Macron. Mais on parle de « co-investissement » au lieu de vente des terres agricoles. 10 000 hectares ont déjà été sécurísés pour la production agricole destinée aux pays membres de la Commission de l'Océan Indien (dont la France).

Farmers in Uzbekistan say the government is forcing them to surrender land to Chinese businesses under the guise of state-backed development, taking thousands of hectares of fertile cotton and wheat fields out of the hands of locals.

The bigger question—one Tasmania must answer soon—is how much of its food-bowl can be outsourced to balance sheets before community cohesion snaps.

Agricultural ventures feature prominently, with Shandong Jialejia Agriculture committing Sh3.9 billion to a 500,000-hen egg farm in Kajiado, Zonken Group investing Sh41.6 billion in a 300-acre aloe vera processing plant in Baringo and Sh10.4 billion for a 72-acre grape vineyard.

The Schmidt Agricola family business is planning a 10,000-hectare cocoa farm in the Brazilian state of Bahia, where similar super-sized cocoa farms are also under development in partnership with large cocoa companies like Cargill and Barry Callebaut.

Plantations et Huileries du Congo, the DRC’s leading palm oil producer, plans to exponentially increase its palm oil production, but this strategy could exacerbate land conflicts.

La Repubblica Democratica del Congo (RDC) sta aumentando la coltivazione di olio di palma, con l'idea di diventare un Paese esportatore e di affacciarsi alla produzione di biocombustibili, rischiando però di mettere a repentaglio la sopravvivenza di intere comunità e di creare nuovi conflitti, in un Paese già ai primi posti delle classifiche mondiali per fame e insicurezza alimentare.

Les gendarmes camerounais ont, à la fin du mois de mars, fait usage de gaz lacrymogènes pour disperser des villageois qui manifestaient contre la replantation de palmiers à huile sur des terres en litige.

En Europe, l'appropriation de terres agricoles par d'autres acteurs, tels que des investisseurs et des supermarchés, suscite des inquiétudes en faisant grimper les prix et en réduisant l'accès des futurs agriculteurs, ainsi qu'en menaçant la sécurité alimentaire et la durabilité de l'UE.

In Europe, the appropriation of agricultural land by other actors, such as investors and supermarkets, raises concerns by driving up prices and reducing access for future farmers, as well as threatening food security and the sustainability of the EU.

Bloomberg's Big Take podcast looks at an investigation into allegations of sexual coercion at plantations run by Socfin, a rubber company supplying top tiremakers.

Hubert Fabri and Vincent Bolloré own plantations accused of land appropriation and labor abuses. Their company says it has taken steps to improve matters, but a trip to West Africa shows sexual coercion claims remain widespread.

Prima Wawona, the one-time largest peach producer in the world, financially rotted in the few years after private equity players took control. A former owner wants to know how.

Global demand for arable land is rising, making Africa a key target for large-scale acquisitions to tackle food and energy challenges.