Category: Global Land Grabbing

Saudis want long term leases for Philippine ricelands »

Food Security advocates and farmers’ groups should take note of this and maybe ask to be included in the TWG. Saudi company is interested in leasing up to 200,000 hectares of rain-fed government land and private farms to produce 1.2 million metric tons (MMT) of rice for the Saudi Arabian market. Dante Delima, assistant secretary [...]

Final call to sign the Dakar appeal against land grabbing!! »

Reposting this call from Grain. Pls. sign this appeal and help put a stop to this reprehensible global land grabs! During the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal, in February 2011, social movements and organisations released a collective appeal against land grabbing. Over 150 organisations have already signed. If your organisation would also like to [...]