La justice congolaise a ouvert un dossier à charge contre le Sénateur Augustin Matata Ponyo pour sa gestion du parc agro-industriel de Bukanga Lonzo, apprend POLITICO.CD des sources exclusives.
An open letter to the Brazilian National Congress, led by supermarket chains including Tesco and Sainsbury's, urges them to reject a proposed "land grabbers law" to allow the private occupation of public land.
Over 30 families from the Kreung indigenous community say that Singapore-based SK Plantations has bulldozed their forests and crops, demolished their homes and sent in security forces to stop them from planting.
La mère de Efolafola Nisoni Manu, agé de 20 ans, parle de sa meurtre en février dernier aux mains des policiers et des agents de sécurité de la société de plantations de palmier à huile PHC/KKM.
The government of Madagascar has earmarked 4 million hectares for agropoles while at the same time pursuing a 60,000 ha land loan to Elite Agro LLC and revising the land law in favour of investors
The University of Iowa Faculty Senate voted 42 to 7 to pass a resolution calling on the university to hold the financial services provider TIAA accountable for its investments in global farmland.
Monsieur Manu Efolafola a été jeté dans le fleuve Congo sous menotte par les policiers et gardes industrielles de la société de plantations d'huile de palme PHC FERONIA/KKM en RD Congo.
A community land rights defender who was kidnapped from his home and tortured by Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers guarding Kiryandongo Sugar Limited has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Kiryandongo district and charged with threatening violence.
La justice congolaise a ouvert un dossier à charge contre le Sénateur Augustin Matata Ponyo pour sa gestion du parc agro-industriel de Bukanga Lonzo, apprend POLITICO.CD des sources exclusives.
An open letter to the Brazilian National Congress, led by supermarket chains including Tesco and Sainsbury's, urges them to reject a proposed "land grabbers law" to allow the private occupation of public land.
Botum Sakor National Park in southern Cambodia has lost at least 30,000 ha of forest over the past three decades. Environmental degradation go back to the late 1990s when Cambodian government began handing out economic land concessions for commercial plantations and tourist infrastructure.
Over 30 families from the Kreung indigenous community say that Singapore-based SK Plantations has bulldozed their forests and crops, demolished their homes and sent in security forces to stop them from planting.
Colombian Embassy in Peru says Peruvian agribusiness companies have a growing interest in investing in land in Colombia and at least five companies are set to do so in 2021 to grow blueberries and avocados
European companies, including oil and rubber giant Socfin, have long profited from human rights abuses, environmental destruction and climate breakdown. This briefing from Global Witness sets out proposals on how to change that under EU law,
La mère de Efolafola Nisoni Manu, agé de 20 ans, parle de sa meurtre en février dernier aux mains des policiers et des agents de sécurité de la société de plantations de palmier à huile PHC/KKM.
The government of Madagascar has earmarked 4 million hectares for agropoles while at the same time pursuing a 60,000 ha land loan to Elite Agro LLC and revising the land law in favour of investors
The University of Iowa Faculty Senate voted 42 to 7 to pass a resolution calling on the university to hold the financial services provider TIAA accountable for its investments in global farmland.
Passadas algumas décadas, o solo e o meio ambiente se exaurem e esses latifundiários avançam para fronteira agrícola com esse sistema de extração madeireira-desmatamento-queimada-grilagem.
Responding to an appeal from a parliamentary representative to rectify the current Liberia Agriculture Company concession agreement, Liberia's President Weah said his administration don't want to threaten anybody.
Agri Resources, filiale du controverse Monaco Resources Group, a signé le 21 avril un protocole d’accord avec le Bénin pour la production du riz local sur 10 000 ha.
A farm in Maui owned by Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board sprayed some 240 gallons of Gramoxone (paraquat) eight times from January to May, 2020
Monsieur Manu Efolafola a été jeté dans le fleuve Congo sous menotte par les policiers et gardes industrielles de la société de plantations d'huile de palme PHC FERONIA/KKM en RD Congo.
A Kuramo Capital fund filed suit in Delaware seeking to oust the manager of its investments in DR Congo palm oil plant over his alleged scheme to loot the business.
A community land rights defender who was kidnapped from his home and tortured by Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers guarding Kiryandongo Sugar Limited has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Kiryandongo district and charged with threatening violence.
The TIAA-Divest! campaign demands that TIAA "stop land grabs," as TIAA is one of the two largest foreign buyers in Brazil and many of its landholdings lead to displacement of local communities and deforestation.
Un nouveau rapport du Oakland Institute dénonce le financement par plusieurs fondations, fonds de pension et trusts internationaux d’une société de plantations de palmiers à huile en RDC
Peruvian agribusinesses' interest in acquiring land in Colombia increases
Colombian Embassy in Peru says Peruvian agribusiness companies have a growing interest in investing in land in Colombia and at least five companies are set to do so in 2021 to grow blueberries and avocados