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18 Jun 2020
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Another terror attack on local communities by Okomu Oil Palm Plantation Plc Galaxy Television | 16 Jun 2020
On 20 May 2020 villagers from Ijaw-Gbene in Okomu Kingdom had their homes burnt down by agents of the Nigerian subsidiary of the Luxembourg-based SOCFIN plantations company.
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Indonesia: Police crackdown on peasants protesting land-grab by a Michelin subsidiary Via Campesina | 15 Jun 2020
Peasants living in Jambi province, Indonesia, were in for a shock when the police arrested Junawal, a local peasant leader and organiser on May 26, 2020. Junawal was leading the local resistance against a subsidiary of Royal Lestari Utama (RLU), a joint venture company between PT Barito Pasifik and French transnational tyre-manufacturing giant Michelin that manages more than 88,000 hectares of plantation land in Jambi and East Kalimantan.
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Kazakhstan: Activists jailed in criminal probes HRW | 12 Jun 2020
On June 6 protesters expressed demands, including a ban on leasing land to foreign companies and the release of political prisoners, such as Max Bokaev, who was imprisoned for peacefully protesting proposed land code amendments.
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Nicaraguan beef, grazed on deforested and stolen land, feeds global demand Mongabay | 12 Jun 2020
Major multinational companies including Nestlé and Cargill may be sourcing Nicaraguan beef from indigenous regions consumed by land grabs, settler occupation and mass deforestation.
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Fayemi attracts $50m investment to boost agric sector This Day | 11 Jun 2020
Investments include FMS Farms' $10 million starch processing plant and farm in Ikole council area, where it has already commenced farming activities
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Indonesia: Government to develop 165,000 hectares land in Central Kalimantan for food-estate program Jakarta Post | 11 Jun 2020
The development project will be carried out in conjunction with the State-Owned Enterprise Ministry through an investment scheme.
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EU to extend ban on sale of Croatian farmland to foreigners Euractiv | 11 Jun 2020
Croatia could experience severe and aggressive land-grabbing attempts by foreign entities at the current stage, particularly when it comes to fertile farmland in the east of the country.
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Thailand’s CP Group suspends plans for 6 poultry farms in E. Taiwan Taiwan News | 11 Jun 2020
Indigenous villagers have been protesting and fear air and water pollution in their communities
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Palm oil industry leaves Indonesian village struggling with loss and regret EcoWatch | 09 Jun 2020
Indonesia sits at the heart of the global palm oil trade. In 2002, one company PT Erasakti Wira Forestama (EWF) offered villagers in Batanghari, Jambi province a one-time payment for their land. Peatlands were converted to plantations — and the repercussions of the decision are still felt today.
Some villager
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&Green Fund commits $10m to Grupo Roncador for cattle, soy, and corn production in Mato Grosso GAI | 09 Jun 2020
&Green Fund, with backing from the Norwegian government and Unilever, makes its first investment in a Brazilian farming company that grows soybeans and grains and raises cattle on 50,000 hectares in Mato Grosso.
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China's Xinfadi Market has nearly 18,000 hectares of overseas plantations Fresh Plaza | 09 May 2019
The Xinfadi Market has already established its own plantations in more than 8 countries, including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, to guarantee low prices and high quality for fruit imported to Beijing.
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Maurice : Alteo ferme sa raffinerie par manque de sucre à traiter Témoignages | 15 jui 2020
La société Alteo va fermer sa raffinerie de sucre mauritienne suite à la suppression totale des quotas dans l'UE
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Boletín Nyéléni núm. 40 - Acaparamiento de tierras y justicia agraria Boletín Nyéléni | 17 jun 2020
Este número de Nyéléni es la primera parte de dos ediciones (junio y septiembre) dedicadas al tema de la tierra. Este número examina los problemas de la actual carrera por la tierra de los actores financieros y empresariales, desde locales a globales. Estudia las oportunidades actuales y cartografía las estrategias y soluciones para promover el cambio.
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Hentikan proyek cetak sawah/food estate di lahan gambut di Kalimantan Tengah Walhi | 14 Jun 2020
Lebih dari 160 organisasi dan individu menyerukan agar Pemerintah Indonesia berhenti menggunakan pandemi sebagai alasan untuk mengeksploitasi gambut dan menyatakan sikap menolak dan mendesak diberhentikan proyek food estate di Kalimantan Tengah.
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