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In recent years, communities displaced by sugar plantations have attempted to reclaim their land by targeting the plantations’ investors and buyers overseas, but a study published last week in the peer-reviewed Journal of Civil Society suggests such efforts may disappoint.
The battle over land and resources turned bloodier in the past year with treble the number of land rights defenders killed, according to a human rights group that fears the violence will get even worse.
The Mozambican government reaffirmed yesterday that the agricultural mega-program Prosavana was “a priority” among the means of converting subsistence agriculture into market production, and that it intended to increase cooperation with Japan.
Palm oil giant Olam has been accused of using suppliers that may use unsustainable practices in parts of Southeast Asia and bulldozing rainforest for plantations in Gabon.
TIAA-CREF new report shows further expand of TIAA’s management presence in the global farmland market. Despite raised concerned of TIAA investment in regions such as Brazil contribute to land conflicts, lead to the displacement of local people. TIAA has been investing in farmland since 2007.
A recent report by nine charities including RIAO-RDC, a Congolese NGO, and the western charities Grain and War on Want, levels a string of criticisms against Feronia Inc, including allegations of land grabs, low pay and exploitation.
Shanghai Maling's acquisition of a 50-percent interest in Silver Fern Farms, the largest livestock processing and marketing entity in New Zealand, includes 1,769 hectares of "sensitive land".
Une ONG américaine, Mighty, rend le géant singapourien de l'agroalimentaire responsable de la disparition de forêts primaires au Gabon pour le développement de ses palmiers à huile.
Ou comment l’émergence du géant de l’agrobusiness Olam parmi les acteurs majeurs du commerce de l’huile de palme menace l’avenir des forêts d’Asie du Sud-Est et du Gabon
L'activité agricole a un caractère sacré, souvent bafoué par l’acquisition injuste de terres qui sont soustraites aux petits producteurs, sacrifiés au nom de «méthodes spéculatives injustes» et souffrant d’un manque de protection institutionnelle, selon le Pape François.
Anderson Diédri a fait une enquête sur l'attribution par l'Etat de 11.000 hectares de terres agricoles à une filiale du groupe belge SIAT contre l'avis d'une partie de la population.
Afirmações são do ministro dos Transportes e Comunicações de Moçambique, Carlos Mesquita. Ele falou durante evento na embaixada nipónica em Maputo.
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