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The Tambatuon Dam project in Kota Belud, Malaysia may be the solution food insecurity in Sabah, the second largest state in the country. According to government projections, the Dam will increase rice production over the 25,000 hectares of unproductive rice paddies in the region. The construction of the dam is part of a larger plan to increase rice yields by 10% to make Malaysia totally self-sufficient. The dam has been met with opposition, both by the roughly 600 villagers it would displace and some outside observers, such as Christopher Teh, an academic from the Faculty of Agriculture in Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM). Teh believes that in light of the low yields at existent paddies, the dam is “unnecessary”.
July 16th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
Productivity for the 21st Century states that gaps in productivity on small farms in Africa are one of the largest factors in the global food security crisis. The report states that only small improvements to the farming system in Africa can turn struggling farms into prosperous ones. Africa is one of the most food deficient areas in the world, global supply chains having chronically failed the region, and relatively little developed agriculture due to extreme poverty.
July 15th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
Brazil’s renewable energy project is possibly the most ambitious in the world, and the country is on track to fulfill it’s pledge to cut emissions by 39 percent in a decade. Since June, Brazil’s 51 wind farms have generated 1 gigawatt of electricity, which effectively powers 1.5 million homes, the first project of this magnitude in South America. The wind turbines are placed throughout the Brazilian northeast and southern states, with more than thirty currently under construction. This is made possible by government incentives that are expected to contribute $15 billion in renewable energy investments, though the full amount may be a long time coming.
July 13th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,Real Estate News | Read More »
On May 24, two representatives of the National Council of Extractive Workers (CNS), formerly known as the National Council of Rubber Tappers, were shot and killed in Pará, an Amazonian region of Brazil. The husband and wife, José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and Maria do Espírito Santo, were vocal advocates for sustainability, preservation of the rainforest, and protection against illegal logging. The murders were stark reminders of Brazil’s increasingly anti-environment atmosphere, which is rooted in agribusiness. The main source of the hostility is the logging industry, which clears large swaths of the rainforest to feed the paper and exotic hardwood industries. The deforestation is compounded by global demand for beef, and feed stocks used in meat and fuel production, such as sugarcane for ethanol. Brazil is already the world’s largest exporter of beef, and the government of Brazil has set a goal of doubling that figure, along with ethanol production, in the next decade.
July 12th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
In a last ditch effort at saving their native lands, Paraguay’s Ayoreo tribal people have contacted the UN, begging them not to enable greedy businesses encroaching on their homes. The statement, was written by leaders of the tribe, who railed against UN Global Compact policies, says Survival International spokesman Jonathan Masawa. UN inclusion in the [...]
July 10th, 2011 | Posted in Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
Average home prices in the U.S. fell by more than 21 percent in the two years between 2007 and 2009. By contrast, the value of property in China tripled between 2004 and 2009, booming even through the Great Recession. This made economists take note, opining that it was because of the sturdiness and functionality of the Chinese economy. Two years later, it is apparent that the case is one we are much more familiar with; a housing bubble, American style. And observers are speculating that this bubble is about to burst.
July 9th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
Colombia, Peru and Chile are where multi-billionaire entrepreneur Sam Zell is investing next, he told CNBC recently. Due to a merger, “…the stock exchanges of Colombia, Peru and Chile…will become the second-largest exchange” in Latin America behind Brazil and ahead of Mexico, said the chairman and founder of Equity Group Investments. “That stock exchange event will act like a funnel to these countries.”Zell’s name has been mentioned in connection with a $15 billion plan to build low-income houses in Brazil, a service he performs in Mexico for a princely sum.
May 20th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
If you are contemplating finding a residence for sale in Spain as your next home purchase, there are numerous points to consider prior to making your choice. Many reasons exist that one begins to look into the worldwide buyers’ marketplace, but there are also many reasons that might deter one from getting into the international real estate market. When it comes to buying real estate on the Spanish countryside, many of the considerations take on a slightly unique position than when one is thinking of buying a second home in London or in Paris.
May 1st, 2011 | Posted in Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
Cuba’s Organic Revolution has been recognized by an international audience. Recently the Swedish Parliament delivered the presentation of the Right Livelihood Award,- the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, to the Grupo de Agricultura Organica (GAO), the Cuban organic farming association. The GAO has been at the forefront of the country’s transition from industrial to organic agriculture. Now, as many as 1600 organic farmers from India will get to visit Cuba to learn about that country’s achievements in organic farming. India now wants its farmers to study the organic sugarcane cultivation in Cuba. “Unlike India, small groups of 300 to 400 organic sugarcane farmers themselves have set up and manage co-operative sugar factories in Cuba. These small factories are operating well. This will lead to a more open market for something that is traditionally seen as Corporate or State run. And it will fuel the Cuba’s Organic Revolution. Currently Cuban farming has moved to a more autonomous system, “Autoconsumo” which meant that Farms would set aside land for provisioning their own workers. Another important change was that foods are no longer delivered by farms to the central marketing agency, but directly to a market for direct distribution, much like voluntary capitalist cooperatives. In this sense state control has yielded to autonomy for the farm.
April 29th, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
In the land of shamrocks, emerald hills and leprechauns, there seems to be no relief, yet. However, this just might be the best time to invest in a land that has some of the finest food, people and environment on this planet. Where many are looking for deals, for pennies on the dollar, Ireland stands out as the clear winner for 2011.
April 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Global Finance,Headlines,International Real Estate,Real Estate News | Read More »
