Bailing out a foreign food company in the DR Congo by Chris Arsenault | 14 Nov 2014 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | land grabbing | corporations European taxpayer funds save Canadian Congo plantation paying workers $1 a day, as backers say the move creates jobs. European taxpayer funds save Canadian Congo plantation paying workers $1 a day, as backers say the move creates jobs.
Land rush in Palawan must end: calling for a moratorium on oil palm expansion by Coalition against Land Grabbing (CALG) | 14 Oct 2014 Philippines | land grabbing | food sovereignty Recent years have seen an exponential increase in land deals across the Philippines to convert large expanses of land to produce crops mainly intended for export. Palawan, in spite of its unique recognition as a UNESCO Man & Biosphere Reserve, has not been spared from massive investments in extractive resources and industrial agriculture, especially oil palm development. Recent years have seen an exponential increase in land deals across the Philippines to convert large expanses of land to produce crops mainly intended for export. Palawan, in spite of its unique recognition as a UNESCO Man & Biosphere Reserve, has not been spared from massive investments in extractive resources and industrial agriculture, especially oil palm development.
UnderMining Agriculture - New Report from The Gaia Foundation by Gaia Foundation | 18 Sep 2014 land grabbing | corporations The world's food production and millions of small farmers and communities are under increasing threat from the rapid expansion of mining, says a new report released by the Gaia Foundation. The world's food production and millions of small farmers and communities are under increasing threat from the rapid expansion of mining, says a new report released by the Gaia Foundation.
Who will feed China’s pigs?...And why it matters to us and the planet by Tom Levitt | 20 Aug 2014 China | land grabbing | corporations A new generation of Chinese companies like the New Hope Group and COFCO are challenging the dominance of US agribusiness as they seek to meet China’s growing demand for food A new generation of Chinese companies like the New Hope Group and COFCO are challenging the dominance of US agribusiness as they seek to meet China’s growing demand for food
Dario Ruggiero interviews GRAIN staffers by Dario Ruggiero | 24 Jul 2014 land grabbing | seeds & biodiversity Dario Ruggiero of 'LT-Economy' interviewed GRAIN staffers Ramon Vera and Henk Hobbelink. Ramon talks about the struggles around seeds, and Henk zooms in on the issues of land grabbing. The full magazine which contains other interesting interviews and articles, can be downloaded here. Dario Ruggiero of 'LT-Economy' interviewed GRAIN staffers Ramon Vera and Henk Hobbelink. Ramon talks about the struggles around seeds, and Henk zooms in on the issues of land grabbing. The full magazine which contains other interesting interviews and articles, can be downloaded here.
A new look at land-grabs in the global South linked to EU biomass policies by Almuth Ernsting | 7 Jul 2014 land grabbing | corporations | climate crisis A new look at land-grabs in the global south linked to EU biomass policies, report by Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch A new look at land-grabs in the global south linked to EU biomass policies, report by Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch
The new scramble for Africa infographics by WDM | 19 Jun 2014 land grabbing | corporations | Angola | Kenya | Mozambique | Senegal | Tanzania In the nineteenth century scramble for Africa, European colonial powers took control of the continent’s land, resources and people. Today’s multinational corporations, aided by governments, are taking control over Africa’s food system. Great infographics by WDM In the nineteenth century scramble for Africa, European colonial powers took control of the continent’s land, resources and people. Today’s multinational corporations, aided by governments, are taking control over Africa’s food system. Great infographics by WDM
'Hungry for land' in the Guardian by Guardian | 28 May 2014 land grabbing | corporations | food sovereignty John Vidal of The Guardian covers GRAIN's 'Hungry for land' report John Vidal of The Guardian covers GRAIN's 'Hungry for land' report
Willful blindness: how the World Bank’s 'Doing Business' rankings impoverish smallholder farmers by Oakland Institute et al | 10 Apr 2014 Liberia | Sierra Leone | land grabbing As the spring meetings of the World Bank get underway in Washington, DC, 180 organizations, including NGOs, unions, and farmer and consumer groups from over 80 countries, demand that the World Bank end its Doing Business rankings and its support of the rampant theft of land and resources from some of the world’s poorest people -- farmers, pastoralists, and indigenous communities, many of whom are essential food producers for the entire planet. As the spring meetings of the World Bank get underway in Washington, DC, 180 organizations, including NGOs, unions, and farmer and consumer groups from over 80 countries, demand that the World Bank end its Doing Business rankings and its support of the rampant theft of land and resources from some of the world’s poorest people -- farmers, pastoralists, and indigenous communities, many of whom are essential food producers for the entire planet.
Ejolt report 10: The many faces of land grabbing. Cases from Africa and Latin America by GRAIN et al. | 13 Mar 2014 land grabbing This report, published by Ejolt, describes and analyzes specific cases of land grabbing around the world as well as successful cases of resistance and the different types of alliances that can be made to fight land grabbing. This report, published by Ejolt, describes and analyzes specific cases of land grabbing around the world as well as successful cases of resistance and the different types of alliances that can be made to fight land grabbing.
World Bank funding a company implicated in human rights abuses in Honduras by International and Honduran CSOs | 21 Jan 2014 Honduras | land grabbing | corporations Internal investigation found the World Bank's International Finance Corporation failed to adhere to policies to protect local communities; failed to disclose vital project information, consult with local communities, or identify the project as a high-risk investment; ignored or failed to spot the serious social, political and human rights Dinant operates in. Internal investigation found the World Bank's International Finance Corporation failed to adhere to policies to protect local communities; failed to disclose vital project information, consult with local communities, or identify the project as a high-risk investment; ignored or failed to spot the serious social, political and human rights Dinant operates in.
Petition for the struggle of Buol Farmers Forum against land grabbing by PT Hardaya Inti Plantations by Forum Tani Buol (Buol Farmers Forum) | 21 Jan 2014 Indonesia | land grabbing We, the Buol community united in the Buol Farmers Forum (FTB), ask for national and international support to demand that PT Hardaya Inti Plantation immediately return the land belonging to members of Buol Farmers Forum (FTB); that Buol District government take immediate action to reclaim the contested land; that land outside the concession be declared the object of Land Reform; and immediately distributed to members of FTB who have fought for many years to reclaim it. We, the Buol community united in the Buol Farmers Forum (FTB), ask for national and international support to demand that PT Hardaya Inti Plantation immediately return the land belonging to members of Buol Farmers Forum (FTB); that Buol District government take immediate action to reclaim the contested land; that land outside the concession be declared the object of Land Reform; and immediately distributed to members of FTB who have fought for many years to reclaim it.
Mozambique: Nampula civil society reaffirms call to halt ProSavana by Nampula Civil Society Provincial Platform (PPOSC-N) | 8 Oct 2013 Mozambique | land grabbing Civil society organisations in Nampula do not recognise ProSavana as a programme that will protect the interests of small-scale farmers, who see their life steadily deteriorating. Civil society organisations in Nampula do not recognise ProSavana as a programme that will protect the interests of small-scale farmers, who see their life steadily deteriorating.
Nyéléni 15: Smallholder agri-investments by Nyéléni | 30 Sep 2013 land grabbing | corporations In October the World Committee on Food Security (CFS) will meet to discuss principles for ‘Responsible investments in agriculture’. We must shout out the message that not all investment is the same. And ask important questions - Investment in what type of agriculture? By whom? For whose benefit? In October the World Committee on Food Security (CFS) will meet to discuss principles for ‘Responsible investments in agriculture’. We must shout out the message that not all investment is the same. And ask important questions - Investment in what type of agriculture? By whom? For whose benefit?
Paraguayan indigenous community reoccupies territory after two decades of forced expulsion by Real News | 23 Jun 2013 Paraguay | land grabbing Indigenous families in Paraguay have been living precariously on the side of a highway in the remote Chaco region for more than 20 years, ever since a German cattle rancher and the Paraguayan state illegally kicked them off of their ancestral lands. Video report by Real News. Indigenous families in Paraguay have been living precariously on the side of a highway in the remote Chaco region for more than 20 years, ever since a German cattle rancher and the Paraguayan state illegally kicked them off of their ancestral lands. Video report by Real News.