Land Rights
May 28, 2013
Dénoncé de toute part, Herakles Farms a fini par suspendre ses opérations au Cameroun prétextant d’une décision du ministre des Forêts. Mais des documents internes renseignent sur les difficultés financières de la compagnie américaine et son amateurisme dans la conduite du projet laissant penser qu’elle aurait été dans l’obligation d’arrêter ses activités.
June 3, 2013
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May 26, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 26 2013 (IPS) - After coming under fire from environmental and social justice organisations for violations of land protection laws, Herakles Farms, a New York-based agricultural company, has suspended a large, controversial palm oil project in Cameroon.
May 24, 2013
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May 22, 2013
By Drew Hinshaw in Accra, Ghana and Emmanuel Tumanjong in Talangaye, Cameroon
A New York company halted its palm-oil operations in Cameroon amid an uproar from local villagers and environmental activists, a scenario that highlights the opposition to big land acquisitions that farm investors often face on the continent.
May 22, 2013
The Oakland Institute is a policy think tank that has been studying land investment deals in Africa over the last 5 years to assess the development potential of agricultural investments.
For the last 2 years, we maintained a focus on Herakles Farms’ 73,000 ha palm oil project in the southwest region of Cameroon.
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