Ghana

Land: The new international strategic asset. How Africa is losing big time
- Modern Ghana
- 27 December 2010
The seizing of the poor farmers' land is destroying their only hope of survival on earth.
Outsourced African farming threatens to alienate locals
- The National
- 20 December 2010
Not since Belgium's King Leopold turned the Congo into his personal market-garden has so much land been allocated to offshore nations.
Ghana in talks with Qatar to set joint venture agriculture firm
- Reuters
- 04 December 2010
Ghana is negotiating with Qatar to establish a joint venture firm to produce food for both countries, starting with 50,000 hectares.
Land grab at Kpachaa – One more bad example in Ghana
- Daily Graphic
- 02 November 2010
“The pain to pass my lost land each day is so big that I cry,” says local chief.
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