Mozambique

Moz farmers hurt by land rush
- AFP
- 15 October 2010
When deals are struck, activists complain that large tracts of land can be sold from under communities, with protocol ignored and promises broken.
Mozambique bread riots may be warning sign on African food security
- Christian Science Monitor
- 06 September 2010
As global wheat prices rise, Africans are feeling the pinch when buying something as simple as bread. Mozambique bread riots could be a warning sign for African nations who have leased fertile agricultural land to foreign countries.
African farms lure overseas investment
- Business Report
- 01 September 2010
45 new private equity funds are planning to invest US$2 billion in African agriculture in the next 3-5 years, according to participants at the Africainvestor Agribusiness Project Summit taking place in Durban
African agricultural finance under the spotlight
- Reuters
- 24 August 2010
African governments need to raise their level of accountability and ensure that they improve and protect their own food security through quid pro quo side-agreements negotiated when they lease or sell their arable land to foreign interests, says Keith Mullin of Thompson Reuters
Standard Bank says set to fund more S.Africa farmers
- Reuters
- 16 July 2010
Standard Bank plans to finance more land deals involving South African farmers seeking expansion opportunities across the continent to grow export crops, the bank said on Friday.
SAfrica farmers get land offers in Africa
- Reuters
- 09 July 2010
A South African farmers group said on Friday it had received fresh offers from African states, including Sudan and Mozambique, to invest in agriculture to grow export crops and some of the deals will be concluded soon.
SilverStreet Fund focuses on agriculture in Africa
- Institutional Investor
- 04 June 2010
SilverStreet is scouting for commercial farms in five countries — Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural potential
- World Bank
- 04 June 2010
World Bank's MIGA provides political risk insurance for Chayton Capital's $50 million farmland investments in southern Africa.
SilverStreet Fund focuses on agriculture in Africa
- Institutional Investor
- 28 May 2010
Vaughan-Smith and his team of seven professionals are scouting for commercial farms in five countries — Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia — where conditions are deemed to be the most favorable.
Turning African farmland over to big business: The US’s Millennium Challenge Corporation
- GRAIN
- 30 April 2010
MCC is playing a key role in commodifying Africa’s farmlands
Le Millennium Challenge Corporation américain : l’Afrique livrée au big business
- GRAIN
- 30 April 2010
Le MCC joue un role clé dans la marchandisation des terres rurales africaines
Nein zum Ausverkauf von Afrika
- INKOTA
- 26 April 2010
Setzen Sie gemeinsam mit INKOTA ein Zeichen gegen den Ausverkauf von Land.