One of the manifestations of the greed of Africa's domestic plutocrats and their imperial overlords is the massive land grab that we are witnessing today.

The Ethiopian government has miserably failed to engage and convince citizens about the present and long-term implications of farmland grabbing.

For Gambellans who live as pastoralist and subsistence farmers, massive dispossession and auctioning off their land for pennies will inevitably destroy the very fabric of their society and way of life and threaten them with extinction.

A study of sub-Saharan Africa raises concerns that large-scale commercial agriculture could cause unforeseen but disproportionate impacts on access to water by small-scale producers.

Obtaining millions of hectares for farming in Africa, Indian firms are playing predator.

New book explains the reasons behind the land grab phenomenon and why so many Ethiopians are not only alarmed but also adamantly opposed to it.

Changes to land laws are under discussion in Brazil, this time based on reciprocity. One result is that Chinese investors would be banned from buying any land in Brazil, as China does not permit private ownership of land.

Unfortunately, given the global nature of capital, even if the US were to completely shut down speculation, it would just move offshore.

Recent steep rises in land prices worldwide, alongside rising food prices, are prompting more governments to introduce restrictions on overseas land ownership in an attempt to protect against perceived threats to domestic farming interests and food availability.

Land investments displace rural populations, often without any notice, and diminish their access to land, jobs, and food.

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh's meetings with a delegation from Kenya, Karuturi and Ethiopia were focused on agriculture development and possible areas of work for mutual benefit.

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This 2011 trapca Trade Conference will be held in Arusha, Tanzania, on 24-25 November 2011

In Guatemala, land is fiercely disputed, especially by agribusiness interests keen on expanding export crops like sugar cane and African oil palm.

A group of institutional investors representing US$1.3 trillion in assets have today launched the Principles for Responsible Investment in Farmland (the “Farmland Principles”).

The debate on large scale land acquisition in Tanzania is far from over as there is a changing dynamic now as local investors team up in joint venture with foreign investors and we are made to believe that since we have one of our own in the investment venture our interests are taken care of.

The idea of combining the greed of investors with the fight against hunger as a mutually beneficial business venture has failed miserably

Grand Cape Mount County citizens have registered and documented their opposition to the provision of additional 15, 000 hectares to Sime Darby for cultivation of oil palms in Garwular and Golakonneh Districts.

Farm Lands of Guinea, Inc. qui contrôle plus de 100 000 hectares de terres agricoles ouest-africaines sous-utilisées, a finalisé un placement stratégique d’un million de dollars US de AIM Investments PLC grâce à un placement privé

"AIMI's investment in Farm Lands of Guinea Inc. gives the company and its shareholders exposure to the exciting growth prospects presented by this large-scale agricultural opportunity in West Africa," said Mark Pajak, Acting Chairman of AIM Investments.

The government has not presented satisfactory and truthful explanations about its actions, let alone credible defense of its role as agency and facilitator of the abominable practices of farmland grabbing.

Interview with Olaseinde Makanjuola Arigbede of the United Small and Medium scale Farmers' Associations of Nigeria (USMEFAN)

Restrictive legislation on the selling of land will continue to be null and void so long as foreigners can rent farm land -- the ‘leasing loophole’.

The project ‘Large-scale land acquisition and sustainable development’ calls for abstracts for a special issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics.

Failing rains and drought are not the primary causes of the chronic food shortage and persistent famine hitting Ethiopia given the immense potential the country has.

Indigenous Papuans are at risk of further marginalisation and the forests on which they rely face destruction due to a project by the Indonesian government, activists say.

Les expulsions de familles malgaches des terres sur lesquelles elles vivent, souvent depuis plusieurs générations, sont de plus en plus fréquentes et massives. Cette situation est devenue intolérable à Madagascar.

Investors from Nordic countries, despite in their countries of origin meeting the highest standards of respect for human rights, behave completely differently in Mozambique. Their practices feed a corrupt system and aggravate the already precarious living conditions of most rural communities.

Citizens from more than 15 towns and villages in Grand Cape Mount County' Liberia say company will face stiff resistance if it undertakes any further extension of its concession.

Villagers vow to resist as wildlife vanishes and they are driven from their land to make way for water-thirsty crops.