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Food crisis and the global land grab
farmlandgrab.org weekly | 23-Sep-2010


ARTE | 21-Sep-2010
L’Ukraine, nouvelle Mecque de l’agro-business
Qui sème le blé, récolte le pactole… Charles Beigbeder est un homme d’affaire avisé. La crise alimentaire est une aubaine pour certains, elle a fait remonter durablement le prix des céréales. Investir dans la production agricole intensive, c’est l’avenir des chercheurs d’or. Enquête en Ukraine.

Jordan Times | 21-Sep-2010
Sudan, Spanish agricultural projects shelved
Jordan's stalled Sudan agricultural investment project is no longer feasible, as no one will pay the infrastructure costs to transport water.

The Star | 21-Sep-2010
Bahrain group keen to invest in Sarawak halal food hub
An established business group in Bahrain is seeking large tracts of land to grow rice and rear cattles in Malaysia.

Más Producción | 20-Sep-2010
Un informe del Banco Mundial reconoce que la “extranjerización” de tierras suma ya más de 46 millones de hectáreas
Estados nacionales –por cuenta propia o a través de compañías relacionadas– realizaron o están gestionando la compra de tierras productivas localizadas en su mayor parte en naciones de África subsahariana y Latinoamérica. Así lo indica un trabajo reciente del Banco Mundial –publicado el pasado 7 de septiembre– al citar datos recopilados por la ONG internacional GRAIN

Crossing | 20-Sep-2010
Investing in land: the World Bank report on rising global interest in farmland
The overall message from the World Bank's study is deeply confusing, says Ian Scoones

FC Business Intelligence | 20-Sep-2010
World Agriculture Investment Conference (London, 23-24 Sept 2010)
Farmland investors' conference in London.

Oxfam et AVSF | 20-Sep-2010
Pétition contre l’accaparement des terres des pays du Sud
Oxfam France et Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières lancent une pétition sur l’accaparement des terres qui menace les agricultures paysannes du sud.

AGTER | 20-Sep-2010
Les appropriations de terres à grande échelle : analyse du phénomène et propositions d’orientation.
Une synthèse des travaux d’experts du foncier et de la sécurité alimentaire.

AGTER | 20-Sep-2010
Large scale land appropriations: Analysis of the phenomenon and proposed guidelines for future action.
A synthesis of contributions from land tenure and global food security experts.

SoyaTech | 20-Sep-2010
Global AgInvesting Europe 2010 (Geneva, 9-10 Nov 2010)
Farmland investors' conference in Geneva

LA Times | 19-Sep-2010
Investors seeing farmland as safer bet than stocks
Wary of fluctuations on Wall Street, more wealthy Americans, private funds and foreigners are putting money into parcels of cornfields, fruit orchards and other US agricultural products.

Diario Norte | 19-Sep-2010
Los dueños de la tierra en Argentina
Millones de hectáreas de territorio argentino siguen siendo apropiados por el proceso de extranjerización de tierras, amparado en una legislación que mantiene el espíritu de los 90, una de las más débiles del mundo en cuanto a protección de los recursos naturales.

Ghana Web | 17-Sep-2010
Tema fishermen halt sale of land
About 200 Ghanian fishermen and fishmongers resisted attempts to clear a fish processing area for the construction of a palm oil processing site by Wilmar Edible Oil Refinery Project (WEORP), a Singaporean firm.

PTI | 17-Sep-2010
Punjab farmers to acquire 50,000 hectares of land in Ethiopia
Punjab-based farmers are set to acquire 50,000 ha of farm land on lease in Ethiopia for growing high-value cash crops, including pulses and maize, for export to India and Europe.

Tehelka | 17-Sep-2010
Ethiopians say Indians grabbing land, Indian farmers claim it is official
Tensions against Indian companies acquiring farmland in Ethiopia are mounting, according to Tehelka

Valor Econômico | 17-Sep-2010
Sem terra para estrangeiros
Impactos do parecer da Advocacia-Geral da União que restringiu as aquisições de imóveis rurais brasileiros por estrangeiros começaram a aparecer.

El País Digital | 17-Sep-2010
Mujica dijo que en su gobierno no se venderán tierras a otros países
El presidente José Mujica aseguró que durante su mandato no se permitirá la compra de tierras uruguayas por parte de Estados extranjeros.

GRAIN | 17-Sep-2010
Le rapport de la Banque mondiale sur l’accaparement des terres : au-delà du rideau de fumée
Du point de vue de GRAIN, ce rapport très attendu de la Banque mondiale est à la fois une déception et un échec.

Fonterra | 17-Sep-2010
Fonterra moves step closer to opening 2 new China dairy farms
Fonterra today signed an agreement with the Government of Yutian County in China which formalises the final stage of due diligence on two potential Fonterra dairy farm sites.

AgriHebdo | 17-Sep-2010
Contrer le pillage des terres africaines
«Les Africains peuvent se nourrir eux-mêmes, répète Hans Rudolf Herren. A condition que leurs terres ne soient pas livrées aux marchés mondiaux, mais restent entre leurs mains».

GRAIN | 17-Sep-2010
El informe del Banco Mundial sobre acaparamiento de tierras: más allá del humo y los espejos
GRAIN afirma que el muy esperado informe del Banco Mundial sobre acaparamiento de tierras a nivel mundial es un fracaso y un desencanto.

El Espectador | 16-Sep-2010
ARU: “Nadie quiere que vengan países a instalarse [en el campo] en Uruguay”.
El Presidente de la República, José Mujica, está preocupado por la posibilidad de que otros Estados compren grandes extensiones de tierra en Uruguay.

The National | 16-Sep-2010
US farming deal to reap Africa yield
DuPont, which is taking control of Africa's largest seed company, says land investments alone would not be enough to enhance food exports from Africa.


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