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Green agriculture in Guatemala
Malaysia land rights activist murder suspects charged in court
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Author: Beh Lih Yi
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Two men were charged in a Malaysian court on Friday over the killing of an indigenous land rights defender, in a case which has cast a spotlight on tribespeople's decades-long struggle for recognition.
Kazakh government invites opponents to discuss land reform
By: Olzhas Auyezov
Date: May 12th 2016
Source: Reuters
President Nazarbayev's plans to privatise farmland have sparked rare public protests in the Central Asian nation
ALMATY, May 12 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's government, facing a wave of unrest over farmland privatisation plans, invited some opponents of the reform to join a commission set up on Thursday to review it.
Results yet to be seen: 'Some of the land given to peasants was largely uncultivable'
Ethiopia: Land Reproaching to Solve Landlessness
By: Girmachew Gashaw
Date: August 5th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Ethiopian Herald
OPINION
Farmers summit towards solving landlessness
Panama's tribes launch drones to fight deforestation
Author: Anastasia Moloney | @anastasiabogota
Date: June 2nd, 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Indigenous people in Panama are using drones as a new weapon to monitor deforestation on their lands as thousands of hectares disappear every year in one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests, the United Nations said.
More than half of Panama is covered with tropical rainforest, home to various indigenous groups who rely on the forests to survive.
Kanjhawala farmers want their land back
Two models for tracking implementation of the New Urban Agenda
By: Simone D'Antonio
Date: August 17th 2016
Source: Citiscope
As the Habitat III negotiations begin to wind up, discussion builds on how to monitor progress on the new vision in coming decades.
Nigeria: Involvement Of Youths In Agriculture Key To Food Security
By: Ruth Tene Natsa
Date: June 15th 2016
Source: The Leadership
One of the key challenges to the development of the nation’s agro sector is the country’s ageing farming population. Ruth Tene Natsa writes on the need to encourage youths to go into agriculture as a business.
Land Matrix launched open source database for European lands
The Land Matrix is a global and independent land monitoring initiative, development community of citizens, researchers, policy-makers and technology specialists to promote transparency and accountability in decisions over land and investment.
Uganda: Football match turns into demonstration against land-grabbing in Lira
Date: August 29th 2016
Source: NTV Uganda
The demonstration began with a football match that was meant to highlight the importance of the pitch to the youth in the northern district.