India

Agribusiness: Les Indiens s’intéressent toujours à Madagascar
- La Gazette
- 17 January 2011
Si les méga projets de la taille de celle de Daewoo et de Varun sont en veilleuse, des projets de taille nettement plus modestes sont sur pied.
Investissement indien: Varun industries veut du pétrole et de l’or
- La Gazette
- 17 January 2011
Jusqu’ici, la présence de cette entreprise indienne en terre malgache ne fait l’objet d’aucun contrat clair avec l’Etat ou avec qui que ce soit.
Global land grabbing: Eroding food sovereignty
- PAN AP
- 14 January 2011
Land deals, whether as direct purchases or long-term leases, are being brokered in poor countries by advanced capitalist countries and their TNCs
Indian puts food security at heart of Africa agenda
- IANS
- 10 January 2011
'We want responsible investment by Indian companies,' Gurjit Singh, joint secretary in charge of east and southern Africa said amid allegations by some critics that Indian companies are indulging in land grab in Africa.
ACIL plans to invest $15 mn to start contract farming abroad
- Business Standard
- 06 January 2011
India's ACIL Cotton Industries said it plans to invest nearly $15 million to start contract farming of crops like coffee, pulses, oilseeds, cereals, potato, sugarcane and vegetables through lease-hold agricultural land in Brazil, Congo and Ethiopia.
Indian farmers look to reap rich gains in Madagascar
- Economic Times
- 05 January 2011
Madagascar is drawing farmer-entrepreneurs in large numbers from India’s breadbasket, Punjab and Haryana.
Yes it is indeed Land Grab and illegal too
- Ecadforum
- 24 December 2010
The Diaspora is just airing the voice of the voiceless Ethiopians for those who are on a land bonanza to stop hurting our people. There is a great danger coming. When? No one knows but it is coming.
Investors set to inject billions into agriculture
- The Citizen
- 16 December 2010
In Kilombero District, Tanzania large swathes of land are being earmarked for large-scale rice production.
India moots tie-up on 'contract farming'
- Times of Oman
- 12 December 2010
"Indian law does not allow foreign companies to buy land and therefore Omani companies can enter into a contract farming relationship," says senior Indian government official.
Danes quit UK for home after land prices tumble
- FWI
- 10 December 2010
Some Danish farmland investors are quitting the UK after seeing land prices rise here and tumble at home over the past few years.
Siva buys into Karuturi Global
- Times of India
- 07 December 2010
Indian businessman also has major stakes in farmland investors Ruchi Soya, KS Oils and Equitorial Palm Oil.
Daal not enough? Grow them abroad, says Pawar
- The Telegraph
- 05 December 2010
The government will act as a facilitator for private industry to buy land abroad to grow pulses, says India's Agriculture Minister.