Mr John Peter Amewu, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has lamented over the plight of peasant farmers who have lost their lands and thrown into abject poverty as a result of land grabbing.
New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office is considering the sale of Harvard University's 5,500-head dairy farms in the South Island to a Singapore-based investor.
“Alarmingly, global and regional developments that create conditions for greater land and resource grabbing continue to emerge and fuel social conflicts and unrest in rural areas.”
Chinese company Wanbang, located in Henan province (China), will invest US$500 million into projects in agriculture sector of Uzbekistan. It is planned to supply 100,000 tonnes of mung been, produced in Uzbekistan, to China.
Anuak organisations, with the strong support of international civil society, call on the governments of Ethiopia and India to cease negotiations with Karuturi Global Ltd and to ensure that the company fully exits Gambela and other parts of Ethiopia.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | 11 Dec 2017
ASONOG asked for an investigation and clarification into the murder of Leodan Andrés Mancías Argüello, who was found dead in the Paso Aguan farm property of Dinant on November the 14th.
These trends challenge rural communities and advocates of the people’s right to land and resources, food sovereignty and genuine land reform, to remain unwavering in their efforts to build a strong mass movement.
The fate of the Multi-billion shilling Yala swamp Dominion Farms project in Siaya hangs in the balance following a fallout between an America investor and Nyanza politicians.
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Fermons les vannes à l'huile de palme - nouvelle campagne des Amis de la Terre Signez la pétition
Des femmes en Afrique lancent une pétition pour que cessent toutes sortes d’abus sur les femmes autour de grandes plantations de monoculture d’arbres. Signez ici.
Signez la pétition : huile de palme = accaparement des terres
Alors que le pays fait face aux accaparements de terres, les journalistes camerounais sont invités par des organisations de la société civile à faire bouger les lignes.
Des associations de la communauté anuak exhortent les gouvernements éthiopien et indien à arrêter leurs négociations avec Karuturi Global Ltd et à faire en sorte que l’entreprise quitte définitivement Gambela et les autres régions d’Éthiopie.
Sekitar 50-an warga Desa Polanto Jaya pada 14 Desember 2017 lalu melakukan aksi solidaritas di Pengadilan Negeri Pasang Kayu,Mamuju Utara, Sulawesi Barat. Aksi dipicu penahanan 4 Petani yang dituduh melakukan pencurian sawit milik anak usaha PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk.
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