Quicken Nansanga process of investment, ZDA urged
    A senior government official in Serenje has urged the Zambia Development Agency to quicken the process of facilitating investment inflow in the 155,000-hectare Nansanga farm block in Central Province.
    • Daily Mail
    • 24 July 2012
    UK’s Environment Agency pension to invest in farmland
    The £1.9bn pension fund of the UK’s Environment Agency is set to unveil a new investment strategy later this month, including plans to invest in farmland and forestry for the first time.
    • Financial News
    • 16 July 2012
    Global fight for natural resources 'has only just begun'
    Academics and business figures gave a grim warning at the Resource 2012 conference, but defended the Rio+20 outcomes
    • The Guardian
    • 12 July 2012
    Interview: UK pension funds up investment in commodity assets
    UK pension funds are stepping up investments in commodity assets such as farms, timberland, mines and energy projects as they seek to diversify portfolios away from equities, an official at consultant Mercer said.
    • Reuters
    • 11 July 2012
    Big pension funds plough money into farmland
    At an agriculture investment summit in London on Wednesday, leading U.S. and European pensions funds said few assets remained immune from whipsawing markets, prompting institutions to look at farmland.
    • Reuters
    • 27 June 2012
    British farms a better bet than gold
    Farmland is "an obvious no-brainer choice for most pension funds," according to Savills director of residential research Yolande Barnes.
    • Reuters
    • 26 June 2012
    UK investors gather for controversial Africa land summit
    International development and environment charities to protest against 'land grab' outside Agriculture Investment Summit
    • The Guardian
    • 26 June 2012
    EBRD could become co-investor of ED&F Man in Ukraine
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is considering making an equity investment of up to $15.9 million to acquire a minority stake in ED&F Man Ukraine Investments BV
    • Interfax
    • 25 June 2012
    SLC wins $239m for Brazil land purchase spree
    SLC Agricola, the Brazil farm operator with large ambitions in farmland acquisition, sealed a $239m cash injection from UK fund manager Valiance Asset Management for a business aimed at turning scrub into "high-quality" farms.
    • Agrimoney
    • 31 May 2012
    Study on private equity in agribusiness in Southern Africa
    The overall objective of this report is to identify potential interventions to enhance the capacity of newly created private equity funds in agriculture and/or agribusiness in Africa, especially the stimulation of technical assistance to agricultural value chains.
    • USAID
    • 03 May 2012
    Investing in farmland: Reaping returns
    A global food crisis and rapid population growth are making farmland an increasingly attractive investment. Holly Black looks at the options.
    • InvestorWise
    • 01 May 2012
    Land Commodities to form farm fund
    Responding to strong demand, asset management firm Land Commodities has plans to launch its first retail farmland fund. The company says it receives around 10 to 20 enquiries from private investors each week.
    • Alternative Outlook
    • 23 April 2012

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