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farmlandgrab.org WEEKLY 19 Jul 2017
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Daily Maverick | 19 Jul 2017
Estina Dairy Farm: A corruption crime scene in Vrede

Indian company Estina was given a free 99-year lease to a 4,400 ha farm, as well as a guaranteed R114-million per year for the construction and running of the farm, but cash was siphoned out of the country as quickly as the South African public paid it over.

Arlon Group | 19 Jul 2017
Arlon Group Invests in CBL Alimentos SA

Company backed by Rabobank and Continental Grain takes minority stake in Brazilian dairy company pursuing farmland acquisitions in Piaui.

DW | 17 Jul 2017
The price of palm oil in Sierra Leone

New oil plantations grab land and destroy the environment in e.g. Sierra Leone. But there is a fair and environmentally friendly alternative way.

AllAfrica | 17 Jul 2017
Despite repeated failures, Mozambique Minister still wants big plantations

No new plantation has succeeded since Mozambique's independence, but this has not stopped Frelimo leaders from dreaming of giant mechanised farms funded by hundreds of millions of dollars from abroad.

Sofia Globe | 14 Jul 2017
Facing huge sanctions, Bulgaria to drop restrictions on EU citizens buying farmland

Bulgaria’s government has drafted legislative amendments to exempt European Union citizens from restrictions on buying agricultural land, as the country could face huge financial sanctions from the EU if it does not.

AFP | 14 Jul 2017
Myanmar farmers stage week-long protest over land grabs

Hundreds of Myanmar farmers entered a seventh day of protest over land grabs, demanding the government return seized fields and protect them from a surge in prosecutions over property disputes.

Bloomberg | 14 Jul 2017
Africa's richest man invests $4.6 billion in Nigeria farming

Dangote Group says it is also “at the planning stage’’ to invest in other agricultural projects including production of soybean, oil palm, palm kernel and corn.

Mongabay | 14 Jul 2017
Temer signs law that could see millions of acres lost in the Amazon

On 11 July, Brazil's President signed into law important new legislation (MP 759) that paves the way for land thieves, who have illegally occupied and cleared vast areas of public land, to legalize their land holdings.

InSight Crime | 14 Jul 2017
LatAm is most murderous region for land, environmental activists: report

Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for activists fighting for their land or trying to safeguard the environment, according to a Global Witness report, which also provides insight into why these defenders are at such high risk.

Reuters | 13 Jul 2017
Brazil ranked world's most deadly nation for land activists as impunity reigns

Data released by London-based campaign group Global Witness showed that 49 of 200 land rights activists killed last year were from South America's largest country, making Brazil the world's most dangerous nation for campaigners.

Reuters | 13 Jul 2017
Four land activists killed each week in 2016 in bloodiest year on record

Nearly four people were murdered each week last year while defending their homes, lands and forests from mining, dams and agricultural projects.

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Financial Afrik | 18 juil 2017
L’atelier « Garantir les droits fonciers communautaires » des commissaires africains sur le foncier ouvre à Accra

La toute première réunion des commissaires africains en charge du foncier a débuté ce lundi à Accra.

Le 360 | 18 juil 2017
Mauritanie: 10,4 milliards d'ouguiyas du Fonds saoudien pour l'agriculture irriguée

Une partie de la population nourrit la crainte d’une accélération du processus d’accaparement des terres traditionnelles.

RFI | 15 juil 2017
L’agriculture industrielle et l’accaparement des terres en Afrique

L’accaparement des terres par l’agriculture industrielle au détriment de l’agriculture familiale est un phénomène qui prend de plus en plus d’ampleur, avec des conséquences sociales et économiques de plus en plus marquées.

Pressafrik.com | 14 juil 2017
Le feu couve à Diokoul: 6 de ses membres convoqués ce lundi, le collectif des paysans déterre la hache de guerre

Selon les paysans, un contingent de deux véhicules remplis de gendarmes a été envoyé sur place pour affronter les populations déterminées à garder leurs terres

L'Avenir | 14 juil 2017
Accaparement de terres: quatre assassinats par semaine

Au moins 200 personnes ont été tuées en 2016 dans le monde en défendant l’environnement. Triste décompte réalisé par l’ONG Global Witness.

CCFD | 12 juil 2017
Sri Lanka : appuyer les pêcheurs face à l’accaparement du littoral

Deux ans après le changement de régime, le pays est engagé dans un Plan d’aménagement du territoire qui se traduit par un accaparement des terres et du littoral généralisé, selon les militants du Nafso

Bulletin de WRM | 11 juil 2017
GRAINE de désespoir : les communautés perdent leurs terres et leurs sources d’eau dans l’agro-industrie d’OLAM au Gabon

Lancée grâce à un soutien financier de la FAO, le programme GRAINE s’installera sur 200.000 hectares de terres occupée par des communautés au Gabon

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MST | 13 Jul 2017
MST condena nova legislação fundiária aprovada pelos golpistas

Nova legislação de Regularização Fundiária é obstáculo para a reforma agrária e anistia a grilagem no Brasil

Spiegel | 29 Jun 2017
Landgrabbing in Rumänien: Im Paradies für Spekulanten

Rumänien ist zu einem heißen Tipp für internationale Investoren geworden. Touristisch attraktive Lagen, aber vor allem Ackerland gelangen in die Hände von Kapitalanlegern - zulasten der Einheimischen.

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