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The secret deal to destroy paradise The Gecko Project | 28 Nov 2018
In December 2012, on the sidelines of Islamic business forum in Malaysia, a man made a bold claim said his company, Menara Group held the rights to 4,000 square kilometres of rainforest for oil palm plantations in Indonesia. The basis of his claim was Tanah Merah project in Boven Digoel, Papua.
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Turkish agriculture sector to begin funding in Sudan Infosurhoy | 28 Nov 2018
The new office of the Turkish and Sudanese joint agricultural and livestock company will commence works on a 12,500 ha pilot farm, as part of an agreement in which 780,000 ha in Sudan have been earmarked for Turkish companies.
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Land hunger in Zambia: Who is profiting from German agricultural investments? Zwischenzeit | 26 Nov 2018
"They robbed our lands and set our houses on fire." A new video by Zwischenzeit and FIAN connects German companies and development banks to the displacement of Zambian farmers.
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Hasunga pledges enabling climate for investment in agriculture IPP Media | 26 Nov 2018
During the launch of the Kilombero SAGCOT cluster, Tanzania's Minister of Agriculture says his government would continue creating an enabling environment suitable for attracting more investors into the agricultural sector.
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Betagro Group partners with Shwe Me to shape the future of the Myanmar's integrated agricultural and food industry | 23 Nov 2018
The new joint venture plans to invest in a number of upstream businesses, including a feed mill with a production capacity of 12,000 tons per month, a breeder farm and a pig farm in Yangon.
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CBK seeks answers about Karuturi saga The Standard | 22 Nov 2018
CFC Stanbic bank has been asked to explain a debt it is owed by struggling Naivasha-based Karuturi flower farm.
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Tax havens and Brazilian Amazon deforestation linked: study Mongabay | 21 Nov 2018
Between 2000-2011, 68% of all investigated foreign capital to 9 top companies in soy and beef sectors in the Brazilian Amazon was transferred through tax havens. Soy and beef production cause major Amazon deforestation.
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Civil society organizations’ statement on Myanmar Vacant, Fallow and Virgin land management Land in Our Hands | 16 Nov 2018
The new land management law in Myanmar known as Vacant, Fallow and Virgin land management law designates 1/3 of total arable land for large-scale agribusiness that could make countless landless and imprisonment up to 2 years of trespassing their own land.
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Tehran, Dushanbe to boost co-op in sectors of energy, overseas farming Trend | 23 Jun 2018
Tajikistan's Foreign Minister says his country was ready to help Iran with extraterritorial farming in the face of the constraints of worsening land and water resources in Iran.
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Kazakhstan bans foreigners to obtain, rent agricultural land plots Trend | 22 Feb 2018
Foreign companies and private individuals will not be able to take farmland even for temporary use, Astana TV reports.
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Agro outsourcing target: 10,000 hectares in Kazakhstan Financial Tribune | 13 Jun 2017
Iran's South Khorasan Province aims to get hold of 10,000 ha of farmland in Kazakhstan for its own food production. Ukraine is also being targeted.
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Interview exclusive de Marc Ravalomanana Agence Ecofin | 28 nov 2018
"Il n’y aura pas de vastes superficies [de terres agricoles] attribuées aux investisseurs étrangers sans contrepartie claire pour le pays et sans une association avec des parties malgaches (Etat ou entreprises)" annonce le candidat à l'élection présidentielle
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La Banque allemande de développement finance en RDC une société accusée de spolier des terres Deutsche Welle | 23 nov 2018
Outre le fait d'être responsable d'accaparement des terres, il est reproché à Feronia, le mauvais traitement de ses employés qui sont payés moins d'un dollar par jour.
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Développement en Afrique: les Européens contrôlent-ils suffisamment leurs projets? RFI | 23 nov 2018
L'entreprise canadienne d'agrobusiness Feronia illustre la difficulté qu'ont les agences européennes en charge du développement à contrôler les projets qu'ils soutiennent ou financent.
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Les plantations de la discorde Le Vif/L'Express | 22 nov 2018
Des ONG et des communautés locales critiquent Feronia et son apport réel en matière de développement.
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En RDC, des villages portent plainte contre Feronia pour accaparement de terres RFI | 22 nov 2018
Jean-François Mombia de RIAO-RDC est formel : « L'Etat ne peut pas octroyer des contrats ni d'emphytéose ni d'occupation d'une concession sans que les communautés ne donnent leur consentement. »
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Próximo gobierno brasileño flexibilizaría compras de tierra para inversionistas extranjeros Economía y Negocios | 22 nov 2018
La interpretación constitucional que existe en Brasil respecto de que las empresas locales que son mayoritariamente de propiedad de firmas extranjeras no pueden adquirir terrenos de forma libre podría flexibilizarse durante el próximo gobierno del electo presidente, Jair Bolsonaro.
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