Zambia

AAF ESG Annual Report 2016
- Phatisa
- 31 Mar 2017
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2016
The dynamics of land deals in Africa
- PLAAS
- 03 February 2017
Looking at several large-scale land deals in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, this documentary highlights the nuanced impacts of these investments.
Crookes Brothers might be ripe for the picking
- Financial Mail
- 16 January 2017
The stage for an acquisition of Crookes could already be set thanks to the involvement of African agriculture-focused UK private equity firm SilverStreet Capital as the key shareholder through its Silverlands (SA) Plantations investment vehicle.
Host country governance and the African land rush
- Geoforum
- 16 December 2016
George Schoneveld of CIFOR provides 7 reasons why large-scale farmland investments fail to contribute to sustainable development
Changing agro-food systems: The impact of big agro-investors on food rights
- PLAAS
- 30 November 2016
A new book presents case studies on changing agro-food systems in Southern Africa within the context of large-scale land-based and agri-business investments.
The sugar rush in southern Africa
- Zimbabweland
- 03 October 2016
The land rush in southern Africa is often a sugar rush, with the ‘white gold’ promising riches to governments, local elites and large corporates alike.
Zambeef shares soar more than 50%, on $65m CDC investment
- Agrimoney
- 04 August 2016
The deal will hand the UK government's development agency a 17.5% stake in Zambeef, which is pursuing Zambia's first oil palm plantation on over 20,000 ha.
AgDevCo investment of $4million in a Potato Seed growing company and an out-grower scheme in Mbala’s Saise Farm gathers momentum
- ZBT
- 21 July 2016
AgDevCo’s investment of $3.9m will be used to establish irrigation (250ha) and power.
Zambia civil society groupings oppose plans to offer land to South African farming investors
- News Ghana
- 30 May 2016
A consortium of civil society organizations on Friday opposed plans by the government to give South African farming investors large tracks of land for agricultural purposes.
Does Zambia have what it takes to become the food bowl of Africa?
- ABC
- 01 April 2016
We believe that there's plenty of land in Africa and Africa will feed the world, says Nuradin Osman, AGCO managing director for Africa and Middle East.
AAF ESG Annual Report 2015
- Phatisa
- 31 Mar 2016
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2015
Companies must explore Africa for producing pulses, oilseed: Govt of India
- Business Standard
- 11 February 2016
"We are willing to offer 10,000-15,000 hectare on lease for 99 years," Zambia Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda said.