Tuesday, October 25, 2011

FAO tackles land grabbing in effort to increase Africa's food security

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15468955,00.html

Germany's Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilse Aigner opposes the practice of land grabbing in Africa. She says states should take responsibility for themselves and their people.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Leading NGOs lobby for guidelines to protect 'land grab' victims

Organisations petition FAO's committee on world food security for new rules to protect communities affected by land grabs

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/oct/14/ngos-lobby-protect-land-grab-victims