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Comment on Voices from the London International Oromo Workshop by Damot

Damot — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:59:46 +0000

Addis Dhresessa off course you are Oromo nobody take it from you but you are not reperesenting the Great Oromo people Don’t been ignorant read history don’t gave to the woyane stay long explot more our people unit and fiat free Ethiopian peopl from woyane. Read this comet to
This fake Dr. Shamsaddin is spreading his fake hate poisoning history against our beloved country Ethiopia and its people. He did this long time a go, first I was thinking same one seeking attention by doing this and spread it but it is not he has motives behind and need to be addressed accordingly, I ask all Ethiopians who have the resource by challenging Shamsaddin and stop this little virus to spread.
We don’t need to do too much research that who is behind this so-called Dr shamsaddin, the motive of attacking Ethiopia and Ethiopian Nationalism. It is clear, his concern is not the freedom of the Oromo, the Ogaden, the Sidama people, but to spread hate among Ethiopians so as weaken their Ethiopian Nationalism and finally to achieve the disintegration of Ethiopia, so that the weaken nations are easy for manipulate and exploit. The Oromos and other Ethiopians always are free people as an Ethiopia we are the symbol of freedom to the continent, under Ethiopia empire, which was, build and protect from outside forces including Egypt and Turk. Of course there was ups and dawns clashes for power between nations and nationalities and religion within Ethiopia, which where affected every one. Ethiopia never discernments and exploit its own people. But the rulers of Ethiopia including the Oromo did, at the result of the rulers of Ethiopia the Oromos suffered like other Ethiopians. In our Ethiopian history from time to time there was a power struggle within Ethiopia that affects all, it doesn’t mean that the Oromo are different then others, we know that Oromos have their own identity within Ethiopia, every one is different that is why they called Oromo the others are Afare, Amhara, Gurage, etc. There are difference and similarities between all Ethiopians, the question should be does the difference we have affected them to live together with other Ethiopians under one country Ethiopia, which the Oromo grand parents are paid high price to build and protect this country, after all who gave this country Ethiopia only for Amharas’s off course Amharas played a leading rule for a long time we thank for them for that, we are not blaming Amhara’s and other Ethiopian as a whole because of the rulers mistakes what happen in history no one benefits for it now except our enemies that is our country’s history live this for historians we are living know let us make our own history on our time. We all suffering under woyane trainee rule we are not blaming all Tigre even all of woyane fascists are Tigre except few woyane trained others. The struggle should be united and directed towards free all Ethiopians from woyane exploitation and build democracy in Ethiopia which is the rule of law are respected our difference are accepted and handled democratically.
I remember in Ethiopian history the Oromos was developed a wonderful Gada system it might be the first democratic system in the world, under this system eight or nine leaders are changed peacefully when their term of governance end or lapse. Does any one know where was the Oromo border under this system? Did the Oromos know their border before the woyane created to them? As far as I know the Oromo border is the border of Ethiopia’s. One of the most interesting things under this system was adoption or gudufecha when the Oromo defeated and expanded their kingdom all over Ethiopia they adopted others and make them Oromo after generation. Know my question is who is Oromo? Who have Oromo blood or who speaks Oromofiya? Under this system the Oromo not only the part of Ethiopian and Ethiopians or as you love to call it Abyssinian empire but govern it, the last Gada was end up in Gonder. My dear brothers and sisters Oromos and others Shamsaddin has been setup by our common enemies, which is our grand parents are fought against, his mission and motives are not helping any one but using you for his hidden mission. Might be Very few of you pushed by past and present rulers crated your on imagination culet of dream separatist dogma idea or grown up by teaching even before woyane created Oromia your country is Oromia not Ethiopia it is hard to think be owned this positive. If you believe in god, Allah ask for help if you belief yourself see the reality. Look who I am, I born in Amhara area I speak Amharic my father was respected Ethiopian patriot who has fought against Italy for five years born lived and work all his life in the heart of the Amhara land and speaks only Amharic language today from the internet I found out he has Oromo blood which is make me proud Amhara and Oromo no one can take it at me, it doesn’t mater what language I speak where or which country I live, I have in hearted Oromo blood for ever, nobody can’t take it from me. Don’t try to use may name and the Oromo people to destroy our country Ethiopia. The Oromo people know what the rulers are doing now and did before; don’t echo Shamsaddin’s poisoning virus spread against my people and my country. The Oromos as all Ethiopians need freedom democracy and peace not disintegrated there on country, which is paid, and paying heave price to build and protect. Disintegrating Ethiopia will not benefit the Oromo people because Oromos are one of the masters of the Ethiopian nation who has paid and still paying price to build and protect. The struggle of Oromo people should be directed to free Ethiopia from fascist racist woyane and build Ethiopia for all no one is more or less Ethiopian’s than others. For your surprise we don’t even care how Ethiopia was created we live this for history what I know is Ethiopia is ours we are not going to gave any one what we need in Ethiopia are Respect each others difference that is our beauty as my dear brother Mr. Obang said garden with many different flowers are beautiful that is why our difference are our beauty for this all respect human rights, the rule of law govern by democracy. That is the Ethiopian people need. The Oromo claming they are the majority of the Ethiopian people so, they have the responsibility to take care of Ethiopia lead the straggle agents woyane with Amaras and others. Disintegrate Ethiopia is not the interest of the Oromo people; it is the interest of our enemies. If any one thinks that TPLF woyane ruling of Ethiopia is a successes and dreaming their turn I tell you woyane playing the Russian roulette. If any one serious to contribute free our people from woyane to build democracy must united without any hidden personal goal or agenda.
DAMOT

Comment on Brasil limita la compra de tierras por extranjeros by fernando andres sesma

fernando andres sesma — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:51:40 +0000

Buena medida por parte del gobierno del Señor DaSilva, para frenar a las empresas extranjeras y sus afanes expansivos,sin importa a quienes afecten, ojalá lo hicieran otros países que ya sufren la invasión de las multinacionales y sus perverso intereses, como es el caso mexicano,pero en el país del no pasa nada, ni le interesa está situación al gobierno de la alternancia y del empleo.

Comment on Africa: up for grabs by Samaila Mohammed

Samaila Mohammed — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:14:35 +0000

Land grab is land grab: whether it if for biofuels or for expotable food commodities. Land is a finite and scarce resource. Therefore, its use must be controlled and safeguarded not only for the present but also for the upcoming generations. Most agricultural lands in Africa are being farmed in the form of subsistence farming, growing local and traditional foods, utilising local farming technologies and practices best adapted to the environment. These land grabs would introduce exotic, unsustainable and environmentally bad agricultural practices and technologies. In addition, the claimed ‘development’ in terms of income, jobs, etc. have so far failed to materialise in the farming communities in which actual land grabs have taken place. Instead, farmers have been turned into rented workers on their ancestors lands. This poses serious political and social justice concerns to our leaders. The time to challenge this is now. Friends of the Earth must continue their advocacy to make us understand and repel this evil idea of land grab. It is no different from the scramble for Africa which partitioned the continent and laid a fertile ground for an exploitative colonialism.

Comment on Africa: up for grabs by Emerson Olenewa

Emerson Olenewa — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:50:30 +0000

So it seems Friends of the Earth would rather see Africa stay exactly where it is. Why are land purchases for biofuels purposes necessarily “land grabs”? There is no lack of land in Africa – what there is a lack of is the ability to use it efficiently. Africa can’t grow food efficiently because that would step on the toes of heavily subsidized and highly inefficient farmers in Europe and the US, whose status quo Friends of the Earth apparently would like to protect. Biofuels are a fantastic option for Africa – they would bring development in remote areas, jobs, electricity, income, and with that income Africans will gain access to food and other basic needs. Africa’s ability to grow food is only compromised by the distorted agricultural practices of the West. With this type of “report”, that is what so-called “Friends of the Earth” wants to protect. What a disgusting twisted “report” – only someone with porridge for brains will buy this!

Comment on Comment: Brazil appears to be moving to ban foreign farmland ownership by mary

mary — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:29:50 +0000

How about feeding the 2 billion that are hungry? Shouldn’t that come first instead of profit and investments. I wish there would be a law against agribusiness and trans-nationals altogether in the first place.

Comment on Comment: Brazil appears to be moving to ban foreign farmland ownership by Peter Prebeliak

Peter Prebeliak — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:18:33 +0000

Stephen Johnston should say that he manages a farmland fund in Canada and therefore he wants funds to flow to Canada and out of developing countries such as Brazil. States as New York, Iowa and some of Canada have worse restrictive laws for foreign acquisition which is even prohibited in some cases. I think he should mention this too

Comment on Fonterra eyes options for China relaunch by Dr Ross Wrigley

Dr Ross Wrigley — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:06:33 +0000

The need for education of the Chinese people is a paramount factor not only in the dairy industry but nation wide. There exists a “cynical fatalism” mentality where the loss of life is a byproduct of hugh volumes to satisfy a massive population.
Since the famines of the early 1960’s, which saw rise to ten’s if not hundreds of millions of deaths, life is an expendable commodity.

The need for a safety standard recognised worldwide and regulatory government policies to ensure compliance should be a central government priority.

Comment on Sierra Leone: Protecting investors, but what about the people? by Aleg Whitfield

Aleg Whitfield — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:40:59 +0000

Investment is great for any country provided it is managed well and in the interest of all, otherwise anything contrary will be found provoking.

African governments or representatives should understand that on the preference scale should be the people’s interest.

Every investor,citizen and the environment deserves the right to be protected by the government from exploitation and any form of hostile invasion.
However, the problem is not with the investment but how are African government going to go about it in letting the people of the land be better without making genuine investors worse off.

A balanced approach in everything is always the only way forward but once mutual trust is lost, criticism takes charge and this remains a big threat to development, progress and growth.

The pros and cons should be well understood and the people’s views adhered to all times….until African leaders and governments understand the true meaning of good value judgement, distrust will always be a threat to a sustainable and valuable investment returns over time.

A balance approach should be consensusly reached in the interest of all.

Regards

Comment on Sierra Leone: Protecting investors, but what about the people? by Sabine Rousan

Sabine Rousan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:36:09 +0000

This does sounds like the same old western exploitation wrapped up in a gift package and tied up with a bow. Instead of minerals it is now the agricultural sector.
Make no mistake, the multi billion dollar corporations aren’t concerned with elevating quality of life.
They have no authentic regard for transforming local communities through properly venues with integrity.
They rob the local people to draw their own conclusions by mocking their illiteracy.
All the while laughing on the way to the (World ) Bank.
The IFC is not objective, is anyone ?
I agree with the Egyptian Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohiedidin, this is pure and simple exploitation.
The local communities are lied to. Leaders are leaving the door open for underhanded nonsense deals that only profit a handful of people while robbing thousands of their sustenance.
A local chief getting excited over $ 50 a month….that is slave work exploitation. He does not realize the horrors unfolding that are to come.
Leasing a hectare for $ 12 per year is robbery, I don’t care how complicated the intrinsic shares are.
The package is the exploitation and the bow on top is the African leader who allow this and becomes partaker of the western exploitation for their own greedy gain.
When…oh when will an African leader stand up and say no more ?
This is not progress…this is disaster.
Pesticides will seep into water and land and make thousands of people sick and kill hundreds more, as always the children being the most vulnerable. They won’t even make the connection when babies are miscarried and others will be born sick and with limbs missing.
What do you think is happening to local community farmers right here in the USA when huge corporations
entice them into taking over their land ? They now belong to that company and struggle just to pay back their loans to keep up.
Investigate our beef and poultry farms that are owned by big companies and you will cry.
See the hormones and chemicals added to meat and milk.
See chickens so fattened that they are unable to stand up crowded that they can no longer have room to fall over much less walk one step.
Why ? Because fattened big chickens yield more profit.
Hormone fed cows, antibiotic supplemented cows give more milk.
Pesticide on farms yield a better harvest.
Profit, profit, profit ! Profit driven without care for man or beast or soil and earth.
Look at our food supplies. We pay almost double for anything that is pesticide free. Cancer and many other diseases run rampant due to chemicals in the fields and in our foods.
Without ergo or – green- agriculture management the land and people will pay the high price of not only exploitation but the resulting ruin of the land through chemicals.
I am outraged.
A truly objective grass roots organization is desperately needed to educate the local villages and communities of the dangers without sugar coating the truth. Those are the ones who must sleep in villages
and educate…not hired guns from the entities who exploit.
An organization that is a true advocate of those who have questions and those who are being brain washed with promises of a little money, must step in.
The answer is ergo- eco- green- management. Period. With fair recompense, not slave labor pay.
Wake up ….stand up…African leadership. Act now before you will cry later.
Invest in brining solar power to villages.
Invest in reorganizing the entire agricultural sector and let it be managed by local communities and keep the western vultures out. I am European / American and this article grieves me.

Comment on Sierra Leone: Protecting investors, but what about the people? by CYBA

CYBA — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:35:04 +0000

I think Mr. Fofi will be in the better place to help all Sierra Leonean to benefit from their foods that ALLAH gave to them, I mean the natural resources of this country. Let us look at it from a point of view, S.L.P.P. is the back bone and father of our beloved Sierra Leone, they always have the country and it’s people’s at heart, by exposing the country and it people’s to the international world in terms of good name among other Africa Countries, rather than telling the world of Drugs trafficking and scams activities in our country. May be they are using this means for people to forget about our valuable minerals that the so called investors are coming to steel (THIEF) from us. Please Mr. Government allows Sierra Leonean to benefit from their natural foods OK. From those days we never see the works of these Investors, WHAT REALLY THEY ARE COMING TO INVEST IN??? “GOLD AND DIAMOND” AND NOT SUPPER MARKETS, HARPER MARKETS, AGRICULTURE, GOOD HOUSING FACILITIES, NAME THEM!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY ALWAYS BORROW AND THEY NEVER CARRY!!!
HOW DO YOU WANT SIERRA LEONE TO DEVELOP??? DO YOU THING INVESTORS WILL COME AND BIULD MIGHTY STORIES AND GIVE US THESE FACILITIES??? WE SIERRA LEONEANS HAVE TO BUILD THEM.
GOVERNMENT HAVE TO ENCOURAGE SIERRA LEONEANS TO DO BUSINESSES AND LIVE HAPPILY IN OUR COUNTRY, THE HOME’S ARE STAVING MR. GOVERNMENT , THERE IS NO FOOD IN THE HOME’S
How long we were expecting these investors to develop our country, but yet still Sierra Leone is still going backwards.
PROTECTING INVESTORS IS LIKE PROTECTING THE PRESIDENT AND HIS MINISTERS, NOT THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE.

Comment on Argentina: El Gobierno estudia limitar la extranjerización de tierras y modificar la Ley de Arrendamiento by Paulo

Paulo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:58:02 +0000

Es una pena que no se avance con esto. Se ve que no es prioridad ahora el gobierno. Empujar todos para que se haga algo!

Comment on Argentina: la extranjerización de la tierra by leila diaz

leila diaz — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:23:40 +0000

Es increible que no tengamos una politica de estado que no permita estas incoherencias…si no paramos ya la manocon todo esto en cualquier momento nos quedamos sin nada..va ya en realidad casi nada es nuestro…

Comment on Brasil prepara plebiscito sobre limite da terra by valmir alves de oliveira

valmir alves de oliveira — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:16:02 +0000

se for aprovado esse plano sera muito beneficiente a todos os que querem ter seu lugar na terra e poder viver com mais um pouco de dignidade, parabens.

Comment on Tunisie : Ce qu’il faut changer dans l’investissement agricole by Agriculteur en A- Biologique

Agriculteur en A- Biologique — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:45:44 +0000

L’griculture dans ensemble touché
l’agriculteur bio dans le pays de tunisie c’t imposible du tou

Comment on Interview: Stephen Johnston, Agcapita Partners by Blu chip

Blu chip — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:44:26 +0000

The funds out there are very concerning at the moment and I have been following Mr.johnstons work and articles for years now and he’s top notch , aces in my books and there new fund is something to watch for in the next few months to come.

Comment on K S Oils acquires more land in Indonesia by M.K.Saha

M.K.Saha — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:02:31 +0000

May K.S.Oils emerge as the largest palm oil producing co. in the world.

Wish every success in the years to come.

Comment on African agricultural finance under the spotlight by I.P.A. Manning

I.P.A. Manning — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:00:56 +0000

Unless the commons is ring-fenced by community trusts, in which the land is vested, there will no conservation and sustained dividends. We require trust funds for community or customary areas, and national funds (as in the case of Alaska) into which the leases and rentals of natural resource utilization are placed,paying dividends to all those living in rural are

Comment on The myopia of ‘Save our Farms’ by Waikato farm

Waikato farm — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:07:18 +0000

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Comment on Banque mondiale : en attendant le rapport sur l’accaparement des terres africaines by fernando andres sesma

fernando andres sesma — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:02:48 +0000

Las grandes empresas transnacionales no les importa la pobreza de algunos sectores de la poblacón mundial,lo que a ellos les interesa es seguir aumentando sus ganancias,no importando como se consigan estos y a costa de quienes,lo que a ellos les preocupa es como lograr sus pervesos planes de expansion.

Comment on Towards a broader view of the politics of global land grab by Nick

Nick — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:38:30 +0000

This links to a slightly old version of the paper. The best place to link is to the main overview page http://www.tni.org/paper/towards-broader-view-politics-global-land-grabbing From there you can download the latest version of the paper. Thanks, Nick Buxton, TNI (@transinstitute or http://www.tni.org)

Comment on Conference: Large Scale Farming in Africa by Anonymous

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Comment on Ethiopia leases land for agriculture to earn foreign exchange by Sarfaraz

Sarfaraz — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:16:24 +0000

I believe wesern politicians / political groups and other businesmen are creating too much confusion for investors in ethipoia.

The Governments plan is excellent foriegn investment in agriculture would certainly create more jobs for local people.

I am totally against the Term “Land Grabbing” because the they are leasing out the land for a certain period, not selling it to foreigners forever.

In the end they will still have their land and in addition to that more economic development and a better quality of life for local residents.

Those who are shouting against this plan should understand that the land is not producing anything at the moment, nor do the locals have enough capital and technology to produce somethign by themselves.

The people who are writing their opinion about this should stay out of the way and let the development happen.

its a win win situation. even I am planning to leave my lucrative corporate carrier and become a farmer. atleast I would be able to produce food and jobs for locals and reduce my carbon footprint.

Comment on Rubada gets Sh65bn loan for rice project by Charles Manyanda

Charles Manyanda — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:22:22 +0000

Feasibility study team should comprise of Risk Management professionals in order to avoid uncalled for grivences evident in the mining contratracts in the country.

Comment on Chinese buyup of NZ dairy farms: Get used to it. This is what a “free” trade agreement looks like by samuel welsh

samuel welsh — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:00:43 +0000

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Comment on Innovations in access to land: Land grab or agricultural investment? by I.P.A. Manning

I.P.A. Manning — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:38:24 +0000

The protection of the customary or community commons by way of the establishment of statutory institutions in which the land is vested under usufruct is the only way to both protect the land from alienation and to provide benefits for its residents. Any other development is simply open-access plunder of the land and the renewable natural resources supported on it, something statist governments and their donor partners underwrite. In Zambia a start has been made on customary land and protected areas with a model called Landsafe.

Comment on Tunisie : Ce qu’il faut changer dans l’investissement agricole by André guyot

André guyot — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:46:21 +0000

Les agriculteurs africains prennent de face les aménagements des territoires les expropriations que nous rencontrons nous en France sont compensées financièrement. Tandis eux ils viennent leur dire : Partez !!! Il n’y a pas de lois dans ces pays, c’est la jungle

Comment on Turning African farmland over to big business: The US’s Millennium Challenge Corporation by Down with the UN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Down with the UN!!!!!!!!!!!!! — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:03:08 +0000

All of this aid and imperialism must STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get the UN the hell out and get us out of the UN.

Clinton, Soros, et al, and their New World Order, we don’t want any part of it and will fight it to the death.

Comment on Arabs mull $65bn food security plan by BURHAN SABIR. VETERINARIAN

BURHAN SABIR. VETERINARIAN — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:32:46 +0000

I am not pessimistic person, but those countries,can not change the present Arab food situations or implement there ambitious plan, not because of lack of irrigation watter financial problems, but simply because of managerial policy which they conduct.

Comment on Foreigners form dummy firms to keep Kenyan land by Shamita Omote

Shamita Omote — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:20:55 +0000

I believe lad should be distributed equally. Secondly, the citizen should get it first and then foriegners should get if the Kenyanized.