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20 Feb 2025
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Open letter to Socapalm, Socfinaf and Socfin Collective | 17 Feb 2025
Since 2021, Socapalm – majority-owned by Socfinaf, a Luxembourg holding itself part owned by the Bolloré Group – has been replanting palms to rejuvenate its plantation at Edéa, in Cameroon, creating tremendous difficulty for neighbouring villagers.
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Uninhabited isles bought for new salmon farm sites BBC | 17 Feb 2025
Fish farming giant Mowi has bought two uninhabited islands off Scotland's west coast for the siting of new salmon farms.
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Indonesian prelate warns of legal action against critics UCA News | 17 Feb 2025
An Indonesian archbishop has appointed a lawyer, threatening legal action against those criticizing his support for a food estate project in South Papua province, that indigenous people oppose fearing destruction of their forests.
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UK Asset Green signs a $600M project agreement with EIH, EABC FanaBC | 17 Feb 2025
The Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Agricultural Works Corporation signed a 600 million USD shareholders agreement to jointly invest in a 15,000 ha Integrated Dairy and Commercial Farming Project with the United Kingdom’s Asset Green Company.
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THACO invests $1B in Cambodia agriculture, eyes $800M yearly revenue by 2028 Phnom Penh Post | 17 Feb 2025
THACO AGRI, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO), operates fruit farms and cattle ranches on over 33,000 ha in Kratie and Ratanakiri provinces.
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Ukraine and Saudi Arabia will hold a joint business forum in May Odessa Journal | 16 Feb 2025
Ukraine and Saudi Arabia are determined to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector and a joint forum with the participation of business representatives from both countries will take place in May.
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Al Dahra: "We're proud to announce a landmark partnership with the Government of Kenya!" Al Dhara | 14 Feb 2025
UAE company Al Dhara announces that, under the patronage of H.E. Dr. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, it has signed an MoU to develop and manage up to 200,000 acres of irrigated farmland in the Galana-Kulalu Ranch
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Kisumu inks Sh30bn agriculture investment deal with UK firm The Star | 04 Oct 2022
The partnership is between UK investment group United Green and Kisumu County 42 Lake Ventures Company will include primary farms that will integrate with 100,000 hectares of surrounding farming communities via a unique smallholder farmer scheme.
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Cameroun : face aux violences de Socfin, les femmes résistent! Revue Silence | 19 fev 2025
Bolloré détient une partie du groupe agroindustriel Socfin, qui produit de l'huile de palme et du caoutchouc en Afrique et en Asie. Si le groupe est connu pour s'accaparer les terres, les violences sexuelles et sexistes qui en découlent le sont beaucoup moins. Enquête de Lola Keraron pour la Revue Silence au Cameroun.
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Éthiopie : un projet de 600 millions $ pour booster la production laitière Agence Ecofin | 18 fev 2025
En Éthiopie, la société britannique de capital-investissement Asset Green a signé un accord avec l’Ethiopian Investment Holdings et l’Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation pour réaliser un projet intégré de production laitière et de cultures commerciales (15 000 ha)
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Lettre ouverte à Socapalm, Socfinaf et Socfin Collectif | 17 fev 2025
Depuis 2021, la Socapalm – qui est détenue majoritairement par la Socfinaf, une holding luxembourgeoise détenue en partie par le groupe Bolloré – replante des palmiers pour rajeunir sa plantation à Edéa, au Cameroun, créant d'énormes difficultés pour les communautés riveraines.
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