Source: ACBio, 3 April 2016
Posted in Seed Freedom on April 4, 2016
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AFRICA TO LOSE HERITAGE CROPS TO MULTINATIONALS ‘DONATING’ GM TECHNOLOGY…
By: TNN
Date: April 5th 2016
Source: ET Reality / Economic Times India
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / The Herald
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa says Government does not have capacity to pay for farm compensations at present but will acknowledge indebtedness over a period of time with the farmers that had their land taken from them during the Land Reform Programme.
By: HT Correspondent
Date: April 5th 2016
Source: Hindustian Times
To facilitate the process of land reforms across India, the NITI Aayog has formulated a model land leasing law that allows transfer of leased land directly from the tenant, said Arvind Panagariya, vice-chairman of India’s policy thinktank that has replaced the planning commission.
By: Sandra Cuffe
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: Mongabay
By Mphatso Nkhoma
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Nyasa Times
Local business traders in the capital city Lilongwe has grabbed land belonging to an Asian businessman in Malangalanga which is to be shared among them.
According to the 'land grab 'group spokesperson, Fredrick Malata, they are going to share the land to develop it and build their shops
Malata said they decided to grab the land because it has been staying idle for over 12 years.
By: Sarah McColl
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: Takepart.com
By: Caitlin Pierce
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: The Diplomat