Mr Youval Rasin, the CEO and Chairman of DekelOil Agri Vision PLC, entreated Ghanaian Agric entrepreneurs to approach it for agricultural processing expertise, logistics and farming operations.
- Graphic Business
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17 July 2023
Palm Côte d’Ivoire, avec plus de 40 000 ha de plantations industrielles, vient d’acquérir les filiales SAO et TCI qui exploitent 1 300 ha de palmeraies, pour un montant non divulgué, auprès de Touton Négoce Côte d’Ivoire.
- Agencec Ecofin
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13 July 2023
"Empresas transnacionais do agronegócio causam violência, grilagem de terras e destruição no Cerrado" é o título de um novo relatório da Rede Social de Justiça e Direitos Humanos
"La position de la société civile est très claire : nous défendons les populations locales", a précisé Babacar Diop, un dirigeant du Conseil national de concertation et de coopération des ruraux lors d’un atelier consacré à la gestion de la terre au Sénégal.
In southern Cameroon, about 150km from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a bitter story from the colonial era is playing out. Rubber companies are once again destroying rainforests and communities.
- Dailly Maverick
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11 July 2023
Dubai Investments and E20 Investment, an Abu Dhabi-based agribusiness investment company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop 3,750 Ha of agricultural land in Angola, espeically for rice and avocados
A growing list of global household brands, from PepsiCo to L’Oréal to Hershey’s, have suspended their purchases from Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), Indonesia’s second- largest palm oil producer, in the wake of reports of land grabbing, environmental degradation and criminal persecution of human rights defenders by AAL and its subsidiaries operating in Central Sulawesi province.
Les Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) et l’Institut international d’agriculture tropicale (IITA) ont signé un protocole d’accord pour la production intensive de semences de riz, maïs, soja et manioc qui seront utilisées pour la mise en œuvre du programme de développement des 145 territoires (PDL-145T) dans le volet de la Transformation Agricole
Con la proyección de que se mantengan los precios internacionales, mejore la capacidad local de producir y un mayor uso de la genética moderna, comenienzan a subir las consultas para comprar y alquilar tierra agrícola y ganadera en el país
For almost ten years, AP Pension has bought farms for DKK 700m (EUR 94m). Now, private equity fund Erhvervsinvest will take over the administration and ”develop” the portfolio.
L'Alliance informelle des communautés victimes d'investissements fonciers irresponsables s'est réunie pour un camp d'activités en Ouganda. Compte rendu de Witness Radio.
- Witness Radio
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04 July 2023
At a week-long camp held in Kassanda district, members of the informal Alliance for victim communities of irresponsible land investments have resolved to use any available opportunity at their disposal to re-build a new life.
- Witness Radio
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04 July 2023
The CSOs call for reforms to include a compulsory conflict conciliation procedure and the recognition of customary and legitimate land rights in their diversity.
- Nigeria Tribune
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04 July 2023
An Indian agri-investment platform says it has raised ₹70 crore from over 2,000 investors and deployed this over an area of more than 3,000 acres of land. Currently, have subscribed to this platform
The accusation from Salala Rubber Corporation's affected communities comes as the IFC stands accused of ignoring past complaints against the corporation, which include land grabs, water pollution, and harassment.
- Liberian Observer
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04 July 2023
The seizure of ancestral land belonging to Sakai Indigenous People has again caused casualties in Riau province, Indonesia. One person from the Sakai community died after suffering head injuries due to the repressive action by palm oil plantation company PT Panahatan on June 27.
- Aliansi Gerakan Reforma Agraria
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04 July 2023
El lote adquirido se ubica cerca de la finca "El Tigre", que ya es propiedad de la empresa agrícola líder en Latinoamérica
La 4è édition de la caravane ouest africaine, droit à la terre, l'eau et l'agroécologie paysanne se tiendra du mois d'octobre à novembre 2023 en sillonnant 5 pays : le Burkina Faso, la Côte d'Ivoire, le Mali, le Sénégal et la Mauritanie
Israeli-owned Innovative Agro Industry has mobilised $200m-worth of foreign investment to build a network of 16 dairy, poultry, hydroponic and other farms scattered across the country.
- FDI Intelligence
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03 July 2023
For almost ten years, AP Pension has bought farms for DKK 700 million. Now the private equity fund Erhvervsinvest will take over the administration and "develop" the portfolio.
The Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund’s portfolio includes high-quality berry, citrus and soft-leaf vegetables, agri-infrastructure, and vineyard assets across five states.
Des ONG accusent la société belge Siat, spécialisée dans la production de caoutchouc, de ne pas respecter ses engagements envers des communautés locales africaines. Les communautés demandent une reprise du dialogue et la réparation des préjudices subis.
Communities are calling for a resumption of dialogue with a view to resolving the land conflicts and compensating the damage suffered.
Co-operative societies plan to lease part of the 500,000 acres of land that the government is seeking to give out to potential investors under a public-private partnership for large-scale agriculture.
- Business Daily
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26 June 2023
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t work the land on his Hawaii ranch, but he and other wealthy landowners still benefit from huge agricultural tax breaks.
Ausländische Investoren haben Sierra Leones Kleinbauern mit Pachtverträgen über Jahrzehnte Land abgeluchst. Neue Gesetze sollen das nun verhindern.
Foreign investors have been grabbing land from Sierra Leone's small farmers for decades. New laws are now aimed at preventing this.
O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi compreender a influência do processo de apropriação global de terras (global land grabbing) nos usos do território brasileiro, mais especificamente nas regiões do Sul Maranhense e Sudoeste Piauiense, situadas na macrorregião Matopiba.
The Lahore High Court struck down a decision by the interim government of Punjab to hand over 45,000 acres of land in three districts to the army on a 20-year lease, saying that the agreement was beyond the mandate of both — the caretakers and the military.
A grievance assessment mission commissioned by Belgian oil palm and rubber company Socfin has been rejected by communities affected by the company’s operations in several African and Asian countries.