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ActNow | 21 Feb 2018
SABL petition anniversary marks PNG's greatest ever scandal

Despite repeated promises from the O’Neill government to cancel the agribusiness leases in Papua New Guinea, stretching back to 2013, almost nothing has been done.

The Malaysian Insight | 20 Feb 2018
Felda investment in Indonesia Eagle High a bust, says oil palm watchdog

FELDA’S investment in Indonesian oil palm planter PT Eagle High Plantations Tbk (EHP) is a bust according to International Palm Oil Monitor (IPOM), a due diligence report in relation to EHP’s acquisition detailed numerous concerns and improprieties.

albawaba | 20 Feb 2018
UAE Ministry of Economy explores agricultural investment opportunities with Ethiopia

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy says that investments in the fields of agriculture and food industries are among the prominent sectors that attract UAE investments abroad as the country currently imports about 80 per cent of its food needs.

Rural Life | 19 Feb 2018
Fonterra owners' unrest grows on China foray

Fonterra's owners are worried about the cooperative's $800m investment in establishing dairy farms in China, which yielded only $1m in earnings last year, despite a $38m subsidy of their operations by Fonterra's China ingredients division.

Reuters | 19 Feb 2018
Sime Darby's Africa ambitions stall pending new deforestation rules

Sime Darby Plantation has planted only 10,000 hectares in Liberia and has not laid a seed in two years, stalled by uncertainties over new environmental standards.

Both Ends | 19 Feb 2018
Human Rights defenders from all over the world visit EU to call for strong measures against

Fourteen indigenous leaders and human rights defenders from forest countries called upon Dutch policy makers to take action against human rights abuses, land grabbing and deforestation in relation to large scale agriculture, timber logging and mining

DW | 19 Feb 2018
The big sell-out - land deals in Peru

In the province of Ucayali in Peru, international investors have snapped up huge tracts of land for oil palm plantations using dubious methods that leave local farmers destitute.

CFDT | 08 Feb 2018
Is sustainable palm oil possible?

Video of the mostly English-language session of a CFDT seminar featuring Dario Novellino and indigenous community representatives of the Coalition Against Land Grabbing operating in Palawan, the Philippines.

The Standard | 07 Dec 2017
Dominion farms in new round of trouble

Property worth millions of shillings belonging to Dominion farms is set to be auctioned next week.

KTN | 20 Nov 2017
Workers of Dominion farm in Siaya hold silent protests against sacking

Now-sacked employees of Dominion Farms in Siaya County held a peaceful demonstration protesting delayed salaries and benefits.

The Standard | 17 Nov 2017
Job fears as Dominion firm stops operations in Kenya

US company Dominion Group could be preparing to leave Kenya after 15 years of running a multi-billion farming project at Yala in Siaya County as its CEO Calvin Burges has written letters to employees telling them of plans to close down the business.

Business Daily | 13 Nov 2017
Kenya: Leaders demand audit of Dominion books before Siaya exit

A Siaya County leader and a community lobby group have demanded a thorough audit of an American-owned rice farm's financials before it is allowed to exit the region.

IWGIA | 19 Oct 2017
New green powers in the global land grab violate indigenous peoples’ rights

A new report guides you through the complexities and the legal frameworks related to human rights and today’s scramble for land.

The Star | 02 Jun 2017
Dominion Farms workers strike over ‘unpaid’ dues

More than 350 workers of Dominion Farms Ltd in Yala Swamp, Siaya county, are on strike to protest against what they say are Sh30 million salary arrears.

K24TV | 16 Feb 2017
Siaya MCAs vow to kick out Dominion Farms CEO Burgess from Yala Swamp

Siaya MCAs have now vowed to kick out American investor and Dominion farms CEO Calvin Burgess from Yala swamp, accusing him of belittling the community by peddling falsehoods.

mozambiquekaihatsu | 19 Nov 2015
JICA MAJOL Consultant on ProSAVANA recorded in November 2015 [Transcription in English with translation to Portugeuse]

Consultant on ProSavana from MAJOL hired by JICA explains the motivation behind JICA's contract with MAJOL

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AFP | 21 fev 2018
Au Liberia, la population veut voir enfin reconnus ses droits sur la terre

Les organisations de défense des populations craignent que la nouvelle loi foncière ne soit vidé de sa substance, après avoir été considérablement amendé en septembre 2017 par l’Assemblée nationale, puis bloqué au Sénat.

DNA | 20 fev 2018
Les paysans dépossédés de leurs terres

Chaque année, plusieurs dizaines de milliers d’hectares de terres échappent aux agriculteurs français, du fait de la poursuite de l’urbanisation et de leur vente à des investisseurs étrangers.

France Culture | 20 fev 2018
La France, grenier de la Chine

La volonté de la Chine d'assurer le contrôle d'une production de qualité la pousse à racheter des centaines d'hectares de terres agricoles en France.

L'Echo | 20 fev 2018
Socficom et Socfinco vont être poursuivis pour évasion fiscale

Affaire(s) Fabri, nouvel épisode: la cour d’appel a pris le contre-pied des premiers juges et permet la tenue d’un nouveau procès, qui se poursuivra ces prochaines semaines.

ADIAC | 17 fev 2018
Investissement: une conférence à Paris sur la diversification économique au Congo

Selon Eric Raulet, directeur du développement d'Eco-Oil qui détient 50 000 ha de palmeraies, il est question de redynamiser des filières autrefois productives et rentables : palmier à huile, arachide, cacao, fruits et agrumes, hévéa.

TANY | 17 fev 2018
Lettre ouverte à l'Ambassadeur de la République de Corée du Sud à Madagascar

Suite à une intenstification des investissements coréens au Madagascar, le Collectif TANY pose la question si on doit s'attendre à une reprise du projet foncier de Daewoo Logistics

Dakar 24 | 16 fev 2018
Sénégal : Dr Macoumba Diouf satisfait de la production de pomme de terre de Senegindia à Mbane

Le Directeur National de l’horticulture a félicité cette société indienne pour les performances agricoles qu’elle a enregistrées dans sa zone d’intervention située à Mbane.

SOS Faim | 15 fev 2018
Sénégal : les terres de Dodel en sursis

Selon SOS Faim, l' « absence de déclaration directe du chef de l’Etat pourrait signifier que, comme pour Fanaye, le gouvernement soit en train de rechercher des solutions alternatives pour ces 10 000 hectares. »

La Diplomatie | 15 fev 2018
Afrique : la France quitte la Nouvelle Alliance pour la sécurité alimentaire

L’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni achèvent leurs évaluations pour déterminer leurs positions sur le sujet.

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