Comments on: Madagascar, Kenya question wisdom of foreign land deals http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/21/madgascar-kenya-question-widsom-of-foreign-land-deals/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:11:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/21/madgascar-kenya-question-widsom-of-foreign-land-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-1546921 Matt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:06:59 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54265#comment-1546921 Great news Lova!!! Blogging efforts started to payoff, now is the time to step up pressure and end the deal once and for all. This article says the deal was put on hold because of media pressure... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/madagascar/4240955/Land-rental-deal-collapses-after-backlash-against-colonialism.html Great news Lova!!! Blogging efforts started to payoff, now is the time to step up pressure and end the deal once and for all.

This article says the deal was put on hold because of media pressure…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/madagascar/4240955/Land-rental-deal-collapses-after-backlash-against-colonialism.html

]]> By: real life risk http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/21/madgascar-kenya-question-widsom-of-foreign-land-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-1544996 real life risk Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:01:12 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54265#comment-1544996 [...] and from global voices: questioning the wisdom of foreign land deals [...] [...] and from global voices: questioning the wisdom of foreign land deals [...]

]]> By: Jo http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/21/madgascar-kenya-question-widsom-of-foreign-land-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-1541097 Jo Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:58:56 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54265#comment-1541097 If this kind of project will be realized here in Madagascar it will be a sad situation because we will be like those african countries which suffer in their own land, they work hard for something which does not belong to them. That will make Malagasy people poorer and poorer. If this kind of project will be realized here in Madagascar it will be a sad situation because we will be like those african countries which suffer in their own land, they work hard for something which does not belong to them.
That will make Malagasy people poorer and poorer.

]]> By: Matt http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/21/madgascar-kenya-question-widsom-of-foreign-land-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-1540799 Matt Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:53:42 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54265#comment-1540799 I had only heard the deal had gone through, I just now learned that it failed. I agree importing mass Agribusiness to Madagascar would not be beneficial to the citizens. It would displace many more than it employed. Thanks, Matt I had only heard the deal had gone through, I just now learned that it failed. I agree importing mass Agribusiness to Madagascar would not be beneficial to the citizens. It would displace many more than it employed.
Thanks,
Matt

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