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March 27, 2013

Outrageous: Our Planet Earth is for Sale

The very sad and shameful spectacle of entire populations
betrayed by their own governments...
When arte-tv shows 'where it hurts', it really hurts.

"This documentary is an investigation on three continents, because the issue of land
grabbing is global. Three continents and three emblematic cases to tell a single story and
the dramatic consequences there may be if nothing is done to protect the interests of small
farmers and developing countries."

- Exploitation of small farmers

The massive sale of agricultural land to multinational companies in Africa and Latin America has caused many

local farmers expropriation: with the arrival of these firms, prices soared. After some attempts to resist, the
farmers in countries such as Ethiopia and Uruguay are now being forced to work in these new farms, earning
paltry wages.

[AgoraVox France]

- The case of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia depends on imports to feed a growing population. To ensure the country's food security, King Abdullah
has ordered the Saudis to go abroad to cultivate land.

[AgoraVox France]

- Ram Karuturi in Ethiopia

The Indian Ram Karuturi is one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs on the planet in the agri-food sector.
By acquiring 300,000 acres of farmland in western Ethiopia, he plans to provide nearly 20% of world rice
production. But the man does not stop there: his company has identified 1 million hectares of fresh land
in Sudan.

[AgoraVox France]

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March 23, 2013

Earth Hour 2013: Let's switch off the Planet...

Paris switches off lights for Earth Hour.

Paris will turn off the light of more than 200 buildings: City Hall, Parc des Princes, Notre
Dame Cathedral, Hotel des Invalides, Opéra Garnier and Opera Bastille, all bridges,
fountains and squares. As for the Eiffel Tower, the lights will be extinguished for 5 minutes
for security reasons.