Zambia

Out of Africa?
- BBC
- 23 Mar 2012
Neil Crowder of Chayton Capital tells the BBC that farming in Africa can be very profitable - just wait till you hear how much he expects investors will make. But will it also benefit Africans?
Case studies on private investment in farmland and agricultural infrastructure
- High Quest Partners
- 31 January 2012
The six case studies compiled in this report illustrate the wide range of approaches and focus that private funds are adopting (legal structure, geography, agricultural production and operating strategies) to invest in farmland in different parts of the world.
Changing land laws, policies to suit needs of locals, investors
- Guardian
- 29 December 2011
As more and more fertile lands and rivers are in the hands of few investors, some villagers in southern Africa have started experiencing food shortages, a situation which was not there before.
Neil Crowder at Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
- Country Factor
- 09 December 2011
Neil Crowder - CEO Chayton Africa presenting on Investing in Zambia's agriculture - Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
Special investigation phase two: Understanding how land deals contribute to famine and conflict in Africa
- Oakland Institute
- 06 December 2011
Research released today by the Oakland Institute demonstrates that land grabs--largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations and speculators--continue to be promoted as a "development" solution for African nations.
Investment opportunities, policies and attributes of commercial farming in Africa unveiled at 2nd Commercial Farm Africa in Dubai!
- PR Web
- 06 December 2011
On 31 January 2012 in Dubai, 2nd Commercial Farm Africa features panel of experts and in-depth analysis on land utilization & investment policies in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana and Ethiopia.
Safeguards failing to protect customary rights during large-scale land acquisitions
- CIFOR
- 25 November 2011
Legislation and practices aiming to safeguard customary land rights are largely failing to give real decision-making authority to communities affected by large-scale land acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa, says a recent report by the Center for International Forestry Research.
Can industrialised farming make Africa feed the world?
- BBC
- 24 October 2011
BBC film looks at large-scale industrial farming investments in Zambia.
Structural change in commodity markets: private financial sector investment in agriculture
- OECD
- 17 October 2011
Report by HighQuest Partners for the OECD, October 2011, features 6 case studies of land grabbers: Agrica, CalyxAgro, Cazanae, Jantzen, NFD Agro and Quifel
África está en venta
- El País
- 07 October 2011
Grandes compañías compran tierras para producir alimentos que luego exportan - Mientras, los habitantes locales pasan hambre.
High Level Forum on Foreign Direct Investment in Land in Africa (Lusaka, 4-5 Oct 2011)
- Donor Platform
- 24 August 2011
Organised by the Land Policy Initiative Consortium, this forum aims to reach an appropriate perspectives and concrete actions on how to address the issue of land-based investments in the African continent in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Zambia: Nansanga bloc farmers face homelessness
- The Post
- 17 August 2011
About nine thousand people who will be evicted from the Nansanga Farm Bloc in chief Muchinda’s area in Serenje district face destitution because the government has not offered them alternative land.