L'American Forest Foundation a signé un contrat de 15 ans avec Netflix pour l'achat de crédits carbone vérifiés générés par son programme Fields & Forests, une initiative visant à convertir des terres agricoles sous-exploitées en forêts exploitables.
The American Forest Foundation announced that it has signed a 15-year contract with Netflix, with the entertainment giant committing to purchase verified carbon credits produced through AFF’s carbon project aimed at transitioning underused fields in the US South into forests.
The agreement involves Qatar securing and irrigating farmlands in Ghana, allocating them to farmers for large-scale cultivation, and subsequently purchasing the produce for export to Qatar.
The UK's AgDevCo has made a $7 million investment in Planting Naturals, a producer of organic palm oil in Sierra Leone that operates a vertically integrated model, sourcing fruits from both its own plantations and a growing network of smallholder farmers.
The tree-planting campaign is the first implementation phase of a 30-year project involving 14 classified forests in the Lagunes and Comoé districts, covering a total area of 155,000 hectares, in which up to 12 million trees will be planted in abandoned or unused areas, produced in nurseries managed by local communities and cooperatives.
The Civil Society Oil Palm Working Group of Liberia has called on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to immediately reinstate the stop-work order on Golden Veroleum Liberia, citing unresolved compliance issues and unfulfilled conditions related to land use and community rights.
President William Ruto has moved to mediate the dispute over Yala Swamp in Siaya County, where local communities are clashing with investors over control of the vast farmland.
O conglomerado japonês estuda aportar R$ 10 bilhões (US$ 1,8 bilhão) na joint venture Raízen, diluindo a participação da brasileira Cosan e da britânica Shell, diante do endividamento que chegou a R$ 49,2 bilhões no último balanço. Nos últimos 12 meses a ações da Raízen perderam 61%, e R$ 20,4 bilhões em valor de mercado.
The controlling shareholders of Brazil sugar and ethanol producer Raizen SA, which controls 1.3 million hectares of sugar cane plantations, are in talks to sell a stake to Mitsubishi Corp. as part of a plan to raise capital.
Under the agreement, community development (education, healthcare, livelihoods and infrastructure) will be linked to the company's profits in Sierra Leone.
"Existing disputes related to land lease, environmental concerns and support to the community have remained challenging," the Chief Minister says
Chinese investors from China Overseas Engineering Co. Ltd. announced plans to invest $150 million in 4,000 hectares of land to be provided by the Katsina State government.
The investors are seeking more than 70,000 hectares of land for large scale project rice and maze farming, cassaba processing, solar energy and the assembly of agricultural machineries.
A high-powered delegation from the China Overseas Engineering Corporation reiterated its commitment to develop a modern agricultural ecosystem in Nigeria's Oyo State, encompassing mechanized farming, high-value crop production, livestock, fisheries, and agro-processing.
Five months after the World Bank’s private investment arm submitted its action plan to address community grievances against a rubber plantation it funds in Liberia, affected residents are still waiting for its implementation.
The deal will channel funds into areas including agriculture, infrastructure, fisheries, livestock, logistics, and energy according to a statement.
L’espace créé depuis quelques années a été interdit d’exploitation depuis le début de l’année 2025. Une situation qui a poussé la Synaparcam à saisir l’organisation humanitaire Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.
Excellent documentaire de Nate Halverson sur l'accaparement des terres et de l'eau par des pays puissants (l'Arabie Saoudite, la Chine, les Emirats, Etats-Unis), les enjeux géopolitiques et les impacts sur le terrain
New Forests, a Mitsui- and Nomura-backed manager specializing in nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, is acquiring a 50 percent stake in McPhee Beef Farms, a large-scale beef breeding enterprise in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia
The UAE's agribusiness giant Al Dahra will operate 40,000 ha of farmland in collaboration with Angola's Ministry of Agriculture and another 30,000 ha with the state-owned GESTERRA.
Ce documentaire de Nate Halverson enquête sur l'achat secret de terres agricoles par des multinationales et des États, révélant des enjeux politiques et environnementaux à l'échelle mondiale
A Santa Cruz, les parcelles atteignent 3 000 à 5 000 hectares, aux mains de grosses familles, la plupart étrangères : des Brésiliens, des Paraguayens et des Argentins. Les Brésiliens contrôleraient 40 % des terres de soja, selon la fondation Tierra.
The failed ProSAVANA agribusiness project in Mozambique demonstrates how “development” promoted from the Global North can harm communities and the environment. When public finance is involved, the risks—and the responsibility—are even greater.
Protestors say the local BJP-led government is preparing to hand 3,000 ha of tribal lands over to agribusiness companies Ramdev and Godrej for palm oil cultivation.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a 20,000 ha, $100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply livestock to the Middle East.
Small-scale farmers like Warno in Karawang district, who rent and maintain ponds from the state, say they fear losing their livelihoods without compensation if the government takes over their farms.
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group e British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), um dos maiores investidores institucionais do Canadá investem R$ 1,2 bilhão em projeto da Klabin de gestão de ativos florestais que abrange 23 mil ha de florestas plantadas e 4 mil ha de terras produtivas em São Paulo, Paraná e Santa Catarina.
La République du Congo et la société Aforest Congo ont signé un bail emphytéotique portant sur une superficie de 102 560 hectares en vue de la réalisation d’un projet de plantations forestières et agroforestières industrielles à base d’acacia, d’eucalyptus et d’autres essences
Local communities are facing serious risks from agribusiness activities – and finding themselves on the receiving end of threats or intimidation when they attempt to speak out against harmful business activity.
US investors have poured billions into Aussie farmland in recent years including many purchases made without FIRB scrutiny, leading some to question the current rules.
