Food crisis and the global land grab
farmlandgrab.org weekly | 24-Nov-2010
Globe & Mail | 24-Nov-2010
Saskatchewan has some of the richest and least expensive farmland in the world, and there's a gigantic pool of global money that would like to buy up as much of it as they can.
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Globe & Mail | 24-Nov-2010
Global investment funds have sunk as much as $20-billion (U.S.) into farmland, last year alone they bought 111 million acres of farmland.
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Reuters | 24-Nov-2010
The UAE and Saudi Arabia will continue to invest in acquiring farmland abroad as part of their strategy to secure food supplies.
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Stock & Land | 24-Nov-2010
Government has taken action to resolve lingering speculation and strengthen transparency surrounding the degree of foreign ownership in Australian agriculture.
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Anyuak Media | 24-Nov-2010
Ethiopians do not need multinational food companies to improve their livelihood.
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AP | 24-Nov-2010
Egyptian officials in September revived a 30-year-old agreement with Sudan that encourages private companies to plant wheat in northern Sudan.
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DPA | 24-Nov-2010
Agricultural groups have opposed the cabinet's decision to remove the barrier on farm land purchases, arguing that Czech farmers will be priced out.
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Novinite | 24-Nov-2010
The Abu Dhabi Development Fund eyes the opportunity to invest in Bulgarian agriculture.
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Globe & Mail | 24-Nov-2010
“There are people that are dying to invest large sums of money to acquire farmland in Canada that aren't Canadian citizens,” says Jan Kaminski, founder of Bonnefield.
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Zawya Dow Jones | 24-Nov-2010
Saudi Arabia has created a government company for agricultural investment abroad as the kingdom phases out local wheat production.
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Emirates 24/7 | 23-Nov-2010
Sudanese officials say the “Zayed Project” is among the largest farm ventures launched by the UAE in Sudan, with investment of $60 million.
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WSJ | 23-Nov-2010
Australia's center-left Labor government said Tuesday it will examine foreign ownership of the country's rural land and agricultural food production in response to a spate of takeovers that have triggered anxiety about job losses and broader concerns about food security.
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Moscow Times | 23-Nov-2010
One of the conditions for major agricultural holdings with significant assets in Russia entering the securities market through the performance of an IPO and SPO is the confirmation of their rights to use the land for agricultural production.
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Gulf Daily News | 22-Nov-2010
Private investments are being pumped into several countries to produce fruit, vegetables, rice and corn and meet Bahrain's demand for these commodities
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Reuters | 22-Nov-2010
Government and private sector are creating pilot farms as an inventive to investors to either come and buy existing yielding projects, expand them or to run them as joint public-private ventures.
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El Diario de Madryn | 22-Nov-2010
En el Congreso Nacional en este momento se debaten más de diez proyectos sobre el tema y se espera que en 2011 se avance contra el problema.
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RFI | 22-Nov-2010
Les paysans maliens sont inquiets de l'accaparement des terres par de grandes sociétés maliennes ou internationales. Pour le dénoncer, 2 000 cultivateurs se sont réunis ce week-end dans la ville de Kolongo au nord-est de Mopti, à l'appel des syndicats paysans.
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Editions Choiseul | 22-Nov-2010
La crise alimentaire, le landgrabbing, l’incertitude radicale des prix des produits agricoles, la montée en puissance de nouveaux acteurs (Chine, Brésil), le protectionnisme des agricultures européennes et américaine laissent présager d’une nouvelle ère de conflits géoéconomiques. Peut-être même de nouvelles guerres.
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RFI | 21-Nov-2010
Abou Dabi, qui a des vues sur des terres agricoles en Irak, vient de créer une nouvelle structure, ADS pour «Abu Dhabi Sources».
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Forum Kolongotomo | 20-Nov-2010
Appel des paysannes et paysans membres du Collectif des Organisations paysannes et de la Coalition du Forum des Organisations de la Société Civile.
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RFI | 20-Nov-2010
L’entreprise filiale de la Somdiaa qui appartient au groupe français Vilgrain exploite des champs de canne à sucre dans la Haute Sanaga depuis 45 ans.
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Campagnes Solidaires | 19-Nov-2010
Malgré une loi d’orientation agricole votée en 2006 et affirmant la priorité à l’agriculture familiale, les perspectives sont alarmantes pour la paysannerie et la souveraineté alimentaire du Mali. L’accaparement des terres par de grandes sociétés, le plus souvent étrangères, prend de l’ampleur.
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Le Monde | 19-Nov-2010
Ernesto Tzi, directeur de l’ONG guatémaltèque Sank, expose les enjeux autour de la terre dans son pays et les solutions qu’il développe pour protéger les agriculteurs.
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Nouveau Réveil | 18-Nov-2010
Deux thèmes principaux seront débattus à l'occasion de cette 13ème assemblée : l'agriculture familiale africaine face à l'accaparement des terres agricoles et l'adoption des grandes orientations stratégiques de l'institution pour la période 2010-2025.
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BusinessDay | 18-Nov-2010
New Zealand's need for overseas capital does not mean giving away control or ownership of farms, says Fonterra chairman.
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Agência Estado | 18-Nov-2010
O ministro do Desenvolvimento Agrário, Guilherme Cassel, disse hoje que a compra de terras por grupos estrangeiros no Brasil e em todos os países do Mercosul é uma "ameaça real" e pode gerar problemas de segurança alimentar
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Fortuna Web | 18-Nov-2010
La japonesa Sojitz, especializada en comercio internacional de granos, iniciará plantaciones de soja y otros cultivos en Argentina con el fin de exportar a Asia
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RFI | 20-Nov-2010
L’entreprise filiale de la Somdiaa qui appartient au groupe français Vilgrain exploite des champs de canne à sucre dans la Haute Sanaga depuis 45 ans.
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Agência Estado | 18-Nov-2010
O ministro do Desenvolvimento Agrário, Guilherme Cassel, disse hoje que a compra de terras por grupos estrangeiros no Brasil e em todos os países do Mercosul é uma "ameaça real" e pode gerar problemas de segurança alimentar
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Via Campesina | 17-Nov-2010
Video of Via Campesina action at the FAO headquarters in October 2010
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No a la Mina | 15-Nov-2010
Califican de "ilegal" las negociaciones del gobierno de Río Negro y una corporación china para que se plante soja y otros cultivos en terrenos privados que serían arrendados por la provincia.
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RFI | 13-Nov-2010
Interview avec Yves Zoa du groupe CODEN et M. Descracques de la société Somdiaa.
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