UAE

Uganda, UAE companies close deals in key sectors
- New Vision
- 24 November 2023
UAE's E20 Investment Limited announced interest in a a $20M investment in a beef feedlot with Ugandan company Fresh Cuts Limited t produce 5250MT per year of beef export.
Accaparement de l'eau au Sénégal
- Seneplus
- 18 November 2023
L'eau du lac Guiers, ressource vitale menacée. Une entreprise américaine l'exploite intensivement pour l'agro-export, ignorant les besoins croissants de Dakar et les risques environnementaux
Dubai investors in horticulture breakthrough
- The Herald
- 03 November 2023
The Vice President of Zimbabwe received a delegation from Ali Gholami Vegetables and Fruits LLC, a specialist in the procurement and supply of a wide variety of fresh products for the Gulf region.
UAE's EAP plans multimillion-dollar wheat farm project in Ethiopia, tea factory in Uganda
- Zawya
- 25 October 2023
Elite Agro Projects plans to establish a wheat farm in Ethiopia, where it already operates a flower farm.
L'agro-industrie des Émirats arabes unis en pourparlers pour acquérir des terres en Égypte - sources
- Reuters
- 17 October 2023
L'entreprise agroalimentaire émiratie Al Dahra est en pourparlers pour acquérir davantage de terres agricoles en Égypte - peut-être 210 000 hectares, qui s'ajouteraient aux 105 000 hectares déjà acquis
UAE agribusiness in talks to acquire land in Egypt
- Reuters
- 17 October 2023
Emirati agribusiness Al Dahra is in talks to acquire 210,000 ha of agricultural land in Toshka, southern Egypt.
Supreme Court cancels pre-arrest bail to director of firm accused of cheating African country
- Lawbeat Newsdesk
- 06 October 2023
The Supreme Court of India has cancelled anticipatory bail granted to Ram Karuturi who is accused of defaulting on a US$6.5 million loan taken in 2011 from the government of Djibouti to develop 15,000 ha of agricultural land
Squeezing communities dry: water grabbing by the global food industry
- GRAIN
- 21 September 2023
Financial players are moving aggressively to snatch up lands around the world with access to water for irrigation. Their strategy is to pump as much water as they can and as fast as they can into the production of crops that reap high prices in export markets.
Arizona government retiree fund benefiting from UAE alfalfa farm
- AZ Family
- 24 August 2023
Corporate and property records show a winding path of ownership for the lands of the Al Dahra farm that leads from the city of Phoenix to an investment fund that includes the Arizona State Retirement System.
Israeli and UAE firms sign MOU to tackle global agriculture challenges
- Jerusalem Post
- 16 August 2023
The proposed joint venture would bring together irrigation techniques and integrating digital tools into farming and landscaping projects.
State pension fund is helping a Middle Eastern firm export Arizona’s precious groundwater
- Reveal
- 10 August 2023
The state’s retirement system invested heavily in a private land deal that allowed a foreign company to effectively ship Arizona’s scarce water supply overseas.
Dubai Investments and E20 sign MoU for agricultural investment in Angola
- WAM
- 11 July 2023
Dubai Investments and E20 Investment, an Abu Dhabi-based agribusiness investment company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop 3,750 Ha of agricultural land in Angola, espeically for rice and avocados