Why the food movement should occupy Wall Street by Siena Chrisman | 13 Oct 2011 United States | land grabbing | food crisis | actions Food activists joined the "Occupy Wall Street" march. Here they explain why. Food activists joined the "Occupy Wall Street" march. Here they explain why.
"We are not landowners," Cargill CEO tells BBC by GRAIN | 3 Oct 2011 India | land grabbing | corporations ....but the company's hedge fund has 50,000 hectares of land in South America and is spending $400 million on factory dairy farms in Asia. ....but the company's hedge fund has 50,000 hectares of land in South America and is spending $400 million on factory dairy farms in Asia.
US company looking to farm rice in Nigeria and Tanzania left trail of devastation in Kenya by Transient Pictures | 7 Sep 2011 Kenya | land grabbing The people living on the lands now being targetted by US-owned Dominion Farms can learn a lot from the film Good Fortune, which provides a behind-the-scenes account of the struggle of a local community in Kenya to defend their lands from this company. Here are a few clips from the film. The people living on the lands now being targetted by US-owned Dominion Farms can learn a lot from the film Good Fortune, which provides a behind-the-scenes account of the struggle of a local community in Kenya to defend their lands from this company. Here are a few clips from the film.
World Bank told to stop lending to land grabbers by | 10 Jul 2011 actions | land grabbing The World Bank is considering a loan of up US$30 million to help Calyx Agro expand its operations in Latin America. An open letter denounces the Bank for its on-going support to other leading investors involved in land grabbing around the world. The World Bank is considering a loan of up US$30 million to help Calyx Agro expand its operations in Latin America. An open letter denounces the Bank for its on-going support to other leading investors involved in land grabbing around the world.
Stop land grabbing in Taiwan! by | 5 Jul 2011 Taiwan | land grabbing | actions Taiwan Rural Front holds an international press conference requesting the authorities to stop land grabbing in Taiwan, with support from other movements and groups. This event is a prelude to a farmer mobilisation on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of Presidential Office next week. Taiwan Rural Front holds an international press conference requesting the authorities to stop land grabbing in Taiwan, with support from other movements and groups. This event is a prelude to a farmer mobilisation on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of Presidential Office next week.
G20-Agriculture: Hundreds of organizations say STOP farm land grabbing! by | 22 Jun 2011 land grabbing | actions Hundreds of civil society organisations launched a global appeal against farmland grabbing during the G20 meeting on Agriculture in Paris on June 22 and 23 2011. Read the press release here. Hundreds of civil society organisations launched a global appeal against farmland grabbing during the G20 meeting on Agriculture in Paris on June 22 and 23 2011. Read the press release here.
There can be no justifications for land grabbing! by | 17 Apr 2011 land grabbing | actions “There can be no justifications for land grabbing!” social movements and CSOs tell World Bank, UN agencies and government. A news release. “There can be no justifications for land grabbing!” social movements and CSOs tell World Bank, UN agencies and government. A news release.
Stop land grabbing now by | 22 Apr 2010 land grabbing | actions Say No to the principles of “responsible” agro-enterprise investment promoted by the World Bank - a message to the World Bank and the international community. By La Via Campesina – FIAN – Land Research Action Network – GRAIN, and many others. 22 April 2010 Say No to the principles of “responsible” agro-enterprise investment promoted by the World Bank - a message to the World Bank and the international community. By La Via Campesina – FIAN – Land Research Action Network – GRAIN, and many others. 22 April 2010