Uganda

Saudi-based partners launch Africa rice farming plan
- Reuters
- 03 August 2009
The $1bn project, dubbed 7X7, aims at developing 700,000 ha of farmland to produce within 7 years 7 million tonnes of rice in Mali, Senegal and maybe Sudan and Uganda.
Is a recolonization of Africa underway?
- New Vision
- 14 July 2009
I wonder how many other behind-the-scenes transactions are currently underway in the continent that will only be announced when the deals have been signed and perhaps money has exchanged hands.
Uganda: Negotiate land deals carefully
- New Vision
- 03 July 2009
In the case of Uganda, Egypt has shown interest in acquiring 200 hectares for wheat production.
Artistic impression down on the farm
- Financial Times
- 17 June 2009
The Sekem Group, Egypt’s foremost producer and exporter of organic food to Europe and the US, is not a typical Egyptian enterprise.
Questioning old traditions
- IPS
- 17 June 2009
Uganda's minister of agriculture literally pleaded with the agribusiness delegates at a forum in Capetown to take advantage of Uganda’s extremely advantageous deals for private investors in the agricultural sector.
La Chine et l’Afrique : cela ne fait que commencer
- Les Afriques
- 07 June 2009
Au delà de sa boulimie pour les matières premières du sous-sol africain, la Chine a aussi commencé à s’intéresser à l’agriculture africaine.
Egypt to reap wheat in Ugandan field
- Trade Arabia
- 26 May 2009
The Egyptian government has been allocated up to 2 million acres of land in Uganda to grow wheat and corn for its domestic market
Mideast grabs land elsewhere
- CNN
- 21 May 2009
CNN's John Defterios takes a look at how Middle Eastern countries are scouring the globe for farmland.
Egypt to start wheat farms in northern Uganda
- The New Vision
- 19 May 2009
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation is planning to set up model farms in Uganda. So far, one site of 200 hectares suitable for wheat growing has already been identified at Labora, Koro sub-county in Gulu district.
Analysis: Grain crisis and political economy of a new scramble for Africa
- This Day
- 11 May 2009
The fact that President Jakaya Kikwete accepted an invitation to Saudi Arabia recently to discuss the possibility of farmland allocation is important, as it means that Tanzania is attentive to the proposal.
South African farmers in high demand across Africa
- Ghana Business News
- 09 May 2009
A number of African countries are inviting South African farmers to come over to their countries and ply their trade, and Libya is included.
Govt to limit land for foreigners
- Dail Monitor
- 25 Mar 2009
Foreign investors should not be allocated huge chunks of land especially that which measures in square kilometres because such land should principally be owned by Ugandans, President Museveni has directed.