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farmlandgrab.org WEEKLY 07 Jun 2017
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WSJ | 07 Jun 2017
The Harvard yard sale: Private equity, real estate and New Zealand dairy farms

Private-equity giant KKR nears $70 million deal for some of the endowment’s farm holdings, including 8,500 acres of dairy farms on the South Island of New Zealand

JASD | 07 Jun 2017
Discontents in Japan’s aid discourse in Africa: Land grabbing activism in Tokyo International Conference for Africa Development (TICAD) process

TICAD rhetoric of ownership and partnership has contributed to the transfer of land from local populations to the state and transnational corporations for the purpose of large-scale farming.

Foreign Brief | 07 Jun 2017
Ukrainian lawmakers mull farm privatisation

Ukraine’s parliament will begin discussing controversial IMF-mandated agricultural land reforms today, while the country's farmers march in protest outside.

Global Voices | 05 Jun 2017
Small farmers in Madagascar say Chinese investors forced them to sell their land for dirt cheap

Chinese foreigners are forcing farmers in southwest Madagascar to sell their land for a mere 7 ariary (less than US $0.01) per square meter.

Awoko | 02 Jun 2017
21 days ultimatum for Socfin Managers

Malen Youth Development Union issues second complaint letter to SOCFIN about the grave abuses of workers at its oil palm plantations in Sierra Leone and issues of unfulfilled development promises for locals.

JICA | 01 Jun 2017
Preliminary investigation launched into JICA's support for ProSavana programme in Mozambique

Formal investigation into JICA comes after request from Mozambican peasants stating that JICA failed to comply with its guidelines by not ensuring respect for human rights, stakeholder participation or information transparency and accountability

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Afrik.com | 07 jui 2017
Agriculture en Afrique : les investissements privés aggravent l’insécurité alimentaire

Action contre la Faim, CCFD-Terre Solidaire et Oxfam France publient un rapport intitulé « Agriculture africaine : l’impasse des pôles de croissance agricoles » qui illustre les dynamiques d’investissement agricole en cours en Afrique.

Le Figaro | 03 jui 2017
Les forêts et les terres agricoles plus que jamais des valeurs refuges

120 000 hectares de bois ont changé de mains en France en 2016, une hausse de 24% en valeur.

Agence Ecofin | 02 jui 2017
En Mauritanie, l’IRA craint une spoliation des terres des communautés villageoises

Une ONG mauritanienne dénonce une « tentative de spoliation foncière » sur 2210 ha dans la région de Boghé

ReAct et al | 01 jui 2017
Les actionnaires du groupe Bolloré accueillis avec des poissons pourris

La multinationale est épinglée par les ONG pour ses parts dans la Socfin, une holding luxembourgeoise qui pollue les rivières, bafoue les droits humains et refuse le dialogue. La colère des sans-terre s’invite à l’AG des actionnaires.

Cameroun-Info.net | 31 mai 2017
Mouvement social: Les riverains des plantations Socapalm et Safacam manifestent à Douala

Ils exigent entre autres la rétrocession des terres arrachées par ces entreprises, filiales du groupe Socfin basé au Luxembourg. Les manifestants sont venus de tous les coins du Cameroun où ces structures détiennent des plantations.

Maliactu.net | 31 mai 2017
SwissLeaks : Modibo Keïta, le nabab du riz au Mali

Depuis la chute de Kadhafi en 2011, les terres de Malibya sont à prendre, et Modibo Keïta admet en avoir récupéré 20 000 hectares por culitver du riz, du blé, du maïs, des oignons et de la pomme de terre.

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El Tiempo | 01 jun 2017
Colombia: Al comprar El Bucanero, Cargill con 11 % del negocio del pollo

Multinacional comprará Pollos El Bucanero, que factura 550.000 millones de pesos al año

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MST | 01 Jun 2017
Brasil: Sustentada por interesses dos setores ruralista e imobiliário, MP 759 é aprovada pelo Senado

Outro dispositivo presente na norma que possibilita a reconcentração fundiária é a possibilidade de regularização fundiária de megalatifúndios.

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