Syria

The Syrian Sovereign Fund and Saudi Arabia’s Al Muhaidib Group signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday in Damascus that focuses on cattle farming and dairy production in cooperation with a leading European dairy company.

Under the first agreement, Silal will conduct studies at several locations across Syria as part of plans to develop agricultural investment projects. The deal also includes contract farming programs.

Le gouvernement syrien insisté sur la nécessité de mener des études complètes des terres ciblées afin d’élaborer un plan d’investissement initial dans le cadre de contrats garantissant les droits de l’État

Syria emphasized the need for comprehensive studies of targeted lands and sites to develop a preliminary investment plan within contracts that safeguard state rights

Qatar dairy company Baladna has signed a memorandum of understanding with Al Dahra Holding to explore a strategic partnership focused on global farming collaboration and long-term animal feed supply, supporting its dairy operations across multiple markets, including Syria.

Israel is expanding its control over territory in southern Syria, not merely through military means, but also through the purchase of agricultural lands by individuals of Jewish descent holding multiple nationalities, Al-Akhbar reported.

This report by Who Profits exposes the contribution of agritech firms to agriculture in illegal settlements on Palestinian and Syrian lands and examines their role in the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

Little of the 5 million acres [2.02 million hectares] that Sudan's agriculture ministry estimates are in foreign hands—perhaps less than 1 in 20 acres—has been cultivated.

Agricultural investment in Sudan by Arab countries looking to guarantee supplies of staples such as wheat for their people will account for up to 50 percent of all investment in the country from 2010

A conference for fund managers tied to agriculture held annually in Sydney by Austock, an Australian broker, attracted a few dozen contrarian souls three years ago. This year’s event, which began on March 16th, had to be restricted to several hundred ticket-holders, with many others turned away.

The Sudanese delegation to the Arab League is urging the pan-Arab organization to set up a food security fund worth at least $50 billion to ensure stable future food supplies, a Sudanese official said.

Qudra Holding plans to buy about 400,000 hectares of land in the Middle East, Africa and the Far East by the first quarter of 2009 to boost its agriculture operations, reported The National.