Ghana

The mob action in Tema
- Ghana Web
- 23 September 2010
Wilmar claim to be investing in project that will employ 500 people with investment capital of $40 million. Yet the land in question supports the entire fishing industry in Tema.
Tema Manhean residents halt edible oil refinery Project
- GBC
- 18 September 2010
Some natives of Tema Manhean have prevented officials of WILMAR, a Singaporean edible oil refinery company, from developing a piece of land near the naval base which was allegedly sold to the company by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
Tema fishermen halt sale of land
- Ghana Web
- 17 September 2010
About 200 Ghanian fishermen and fishmongers resisted attempts to clear a fish processing area for the construction of a palm oil processing site by Wilmar Edible Oil Refinery Project (WEORP), a Singaporean firm.
China, Africa forge farming ties
- China Daily
- 12 August 2010
Joint-venture farms that have China's financial and technical support are the future of China-Africa agriculture cooperation says China State Farms Agribusiness Corporation manager.
Punjab’s African plot
- Indian Express
- 11 July 2010
In the last few months, the process seems to be speeding up with more and more Indian farmers checking out investments in Africa.
Faut-il ouvrir les terres africaines aux investisseurs agricoles étrangers ?
- J'accuse
- 09 July 2010
Débat entre deux économistes africains autour de la question de savoir si les terres africaines doivent être ouvertes à des baux pour être cultivées par des investisseurs étrangers.
Ghana presents $700mn investment proposals to Qatar food firm
- Gulf Times
- 03 May 2010
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre is seeking investments from Qatar to the tune of $700mn, including a major deal with Hassad Food
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
Former President Rawlings calls on African governments to institute protective land laws
- J.J. Rawlings blog
- 09 April 2010
"We need to employ some protectionist policies to save our continent from a new form of colonization"
Wikileaks: Brazil criticizes China over "land grabs" in Africa
- Wikileaks
- 26 February 2010
"At an UNCTAD meeting on investment in agriculture on February 3, China became the central focus of criticism amid a chorus of concerns about the economic, food security, environmental and social impact of large foreign purchases of agricultural lands in developing countries," reports the US mission to Geneva
Ghana: Thailand to support local rice production
- Ghana News Agency
- 19 January 2010
Vichai Sriprasent, President of Riceland International, said that Ghana had vast tracts of land and water sources that could be exploited for rice production.