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farmlandgrab.org | The untold story of Feronia Inc's failed rice operations in the DR Congo


The untold story of Feronia Inc s failed rice operations in the DR Congo
Murder, land grabbing, indentured labour. These are some of the allegations that have been brought forward by communities in the DR Congo against the Canadian company, Feronia Inc, a company that received over US$150 million in financing from European development banks.
 
Most of these troubling allegations concern the company s vast oil palm plantations in Équateur and Tshopo Provinces that it bought from Unilever in 2009. But Feronia s initial years in the DRC also involved a large-scale rice farm and mill in the Bas-Congo that the company said would eventually save the Congo from its dependence on food imports. ....

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Top 10 books about Colombia


Top 10 books about Colombia
Julianne Pachico
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Growing up in Colombia in the 1990s, I rarely saw any tourists. That has changed dramatically in the past decade, especially following a historic peace deal with the Farc in 2016. My novel The Anthill examines the transformation of Medellín from a war-torn city wracked by violence into a trendy, rapidly gentrifying destination for digital nomads, bitcoin investors and self-righteous religious groups. But the past is never easily shed.
It’s wonderful that more people are interested in Colombia, but there’s so much more to it than Gabriel García Márquez, coffee, and its violent past. It’s unlikely that any of us are going on any international trips anytime soon, but in the meantime, here’s a list of my favourite books about the country, which will hopefully help keep the travel bug in check, and better acquaint read ....

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Top 10 books about Colombia | Books


Top 10 books about Colombia
‘Love for a country can often feel like love for a person’ … Medellín, Colombia. Photograph: Nicolas De Corte/Alamy Stock Photo
‘Love for a country can often feel like love for a person’ … Medellín, Colombia. Photograph: Nicolas De Corte/Alamy Stock Photo
There is more to this rich and varied country than Gabriel García Márquez, coffee and its violent past. Novelist Julianne Pachico shares her favourite books about her childhood home
JuliannePachico
Wed 5 May 2021 06.38 EDT
Growing up in Colombia in the 1990s, I rarely saw any tourists. That has changed dramatically in the past decade, especially following a historic peace deal with the Farc in 2016. My novel The Anthill examines the transformation of Medellín from a war-torn city wracked by violence into a trendy, rapidly gentrifying destination for digital nomads, bitcoin investors and self-righteous religious groups. But the past is never easily shed. ....

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