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25 May 2011IANS
No Indian land grab, says Ethiopian PM
Amid some misgivings about India’s acquisition of vast stretches of land, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Wednesday rejected charges of land grab as “loose talk” and welcomed Indian investment for development.
24 May 2011Financial Express
Karuturi and the conquest of the African mind space
Ram Karuturi says he is targeting to acquire up to a million hectares of land in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa to build an integrated global agri-product company.
13 May 2011Hub Rural
Finalisation d’un accord entre le Sénégal et l’Inde pour l’aménagement de 150 000 ha
Un accord en voie de finalisation entre le Sénégal et l’Inde porte sur l’aménagement de 150 000 ha au Sénégal pour la culture du riz, du maïs, de l’arachide, du coton et de céréales. Le Conseil des ministres sénégalais du 11 mai 2011 confirme cette information.
13 May 2011Bloomberg
India plans to develop 150,000 hectares of farmland in Senegal
The land will be used to grow and process rice, corn, peanuts, cotton and cereals, the Communications Ministry said.
12 May 2011SMNE
SMNE: Major loopholes in land lease contracts raise many questions
The Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development recently released the Land Rent Contractual Agreements for land leases between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and twenty-four companies or individuals.
05 May 2011Bloomberg
Ethiopia says it may grant additional land to Karuturi Global
Karuturi Global Ltd. may receive an additional 200,000 hectares (494,211 acres) of land from the Ethiopian government if its current 100,000-hectare concession is developed within two years, the Agriculture Ministry said.
04 May 2011BSE
Karuturi Global denies reports of slashing of land concession by Ethiopian government
"The reports claiming that the Government of Ethiopia has reduced the land concession given to Karuturi Global, are completely baseless," says Sai Ramakrishna Karuturi, Founder & MD, Karuturi Global.
04 May 2011Bloomberg
Ethiopian government slashes size of Karuturi Global land concession
Ethiopia slashed the size of Karuturi’s land concession that was larger than Luxembourg on concern it was too big for a single company to manage and to enable an annual migration of antelope, the government said.
03 May 2011ARTE
Documentary: Planet for Sale
Film traces the story of the current mad race for control of farmlands, and the consequences it could have if nothing is done to protect the interests of small farmers and developing countries.
20 Apr 2011Pambazuka
Afrique : Nous exportons des denrées alimentaires pour importer de la nourriture
On assiste depuis quelques années à une véritable envolée des investissements agricoles dans le monde en développement.
19 Apr 2011ARTE
Documentaire : Planète à vendre
Les crises alimentaire et financière qui ont secoué le monde en 2008 ont eu un effet méconnu du public. Elles ont provoqué une incroyable course pour la mainmise sur les terres cultivables partout dans le monde.
19 Apr 2011Humanité
« Spéculer, c’est espérer », clame Olivier Combastet
Arte diffuse une longue et passionnante enquête d’Alexis Marant (Capa) sur un juteux business : l’achat des terres agricoles au nom du fric plus que de la bataille contre la faim.
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