IFC, a member of the World Bank, will provide US$50 million to the Argentine subsidiaries of Adecoagro S.A., a company backed by billionaire George Soros, to support resource-efficient farming and food processing technologies

Namibia's lands minister Utoni Nujoma has reportedly tabled a bill that would see foreign nationals being barred from owning land in the southern African country.

Is land-grabbing over, in Mozambique and across Africa and the rest of the developing world? Now that crop and food prices have returned to their usual punishingly low levels, is the pressure off from foreign buyers looking to acquire large tracts of agricultural lands?

Citizens of Kpanyan Statutory District in Sinoe County, Liberia have given a one-month ultimatum to Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) to either meet their demands or leave the county.

Philippines Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the Malaysian proponent is keen on tapping 200 to 300 hectares of land for the palm-oil plantation. He added that the project is purely a private-sector undertaking.

During President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Malaysia, Malaysian businessmen expressed their interest in investing in palm oil plantations in the Philippines.

The portfolio, once considered a crown jewel in the endowment, is vast with assets including timberland plantations in Central and South America, a dairy farm in New Zealand, and vineyards in California.

The Nigerian government extended an invitation to Russians to take advantage of the country’s arable land to produce and export agricultural products.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company have confirmed plans for their joint investment in two of Russia's largest agricultural and food companies.

Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition was organized to bring together stakeholders in the Agricultural sector to proffer solutions to the challenges militating against the achievement of food security

Despite the numerous irregularities denounced by civil society, the governments of Mozambique, Brazil and Japan are pushing through the process of “redesigning” the Master Plan in the Nacala Corridor.

Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby has been called out by a representative of indigenous communities for land-grabbing in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province during the 14th annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil meeting, which is taking place in Bangkok.

Pinned for fraud, with damages of more than 8 billion CFA, Senhuile had agreed to a compromise. However, it only honoured a part of its commitment, and Senegalese customs reacted with strong measures.

La présidente Ellen Johnson Sirleaf a approuvé et promulgué la Loi sur les Autorités foncières du Liberia qui établit un guichet unique pour les questions foncières.

Les investisseurs étrangers et nationaux se bousculent pour les grandes concessions agricoles en Algérie.

Le gouvernement namibien vient de soumettre au vote du parlement le projet de la Loi foncière 2016, dont la mesure phare est l’interdiction aux étrangers d’acquérir des terres en Namibie.

Les usagers de rail en Afrique, les riverains des plantations et les journalistes se mobilisent ensemble contre les méthodes brutales du Groupe Bolloré. Appel à manifester le 19/11 à Paris.

Des centaines de riverains des plantations Socapalm/Safacam exigent des compensations justes pour les terres occupées et paralysent les plantations de la Socfin détenue à 38,8% par le groupe Bolloré.

L’attribution de titres fonciers et des mêmes droits aux personnes, « quel que soit leur nationalité et leur statut juridique » est suicidaire pour la nation malgache, dénonce deux structures de la société civile

L’entreprise turque TOYA vient de s’engager à développer les cultures de coton sur 20.000 ha et de maïs sur 10.000 ha dans la zone de Macina au Mali.

Entretien avec Mamy Rakotondrainibe, Présidente du Collectif pour la Défense des Terres Malgaches (TANY) et Valérie Cabanes, Juriste, auteure de « Une nouveau droit pour la terre » aux éditions du Seuil.

El empate en la votación dejó el futuro de esta ley que amenaza la producción campesina en manos de un conjuez que no da tranquilidad.

プロサバンナ・マスタープランの見直しおよび公聴会プロセスの不正に関する緊急声明【日本語訳】

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