Egypt

Egypt to reap wheat in Ugandan field
- Trade Arabia
- 26 May 2009
The Egyptian government has been allocated up to 2 million acres of land in Uganda to grow wheat and corn for its domestic market
Saudi's Tabuk signs deals for food investment abroad
- Reuters
- 23 May 2009
Saudi agricultural company Tabuk Agricultural Development Co has started preparations to invest in food production abroad, driving up its stock.
Mideast grabs land elsewhere
- CNN
- 21 May 2009
CNN's John Defterios takes a look at how Middle Eastern countries are scouring the globe for farmland.
Egypt to start wheat farms in northern Uganda
- The New Vision
- 19 May 2009
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation is planning to set up model farms in Uganda. So far, one site of 200 hectares suitable for wheat growing has already been identified at Labora, Koro sub-county in Gulu district.
Egypte : un appel d'offres pour la vente de terres agricoles sera lancé en juin
- Les Afriques
- 18 May 2009
Le gouvernement devrait lancer, en juin prochain, des appels d'offres pour la vente de terres agricoles à des investisseurs locaux et étrangers, dans le cadre du projet d'une nouvelle zone agro-industrielle, a indiqué le chef de l'Autorité du développement industriel, Amr Assal.
Sudan eyes growth in Arab agri investment
- Reuters
- 03 May 2009
Agricultural investment in Sudan by Arab countries looking to guarantee supplies of staples such as wheat for their people will account for up to 50 percent of all investment in the country from 2010
Egypt plans to sell farmland in tenders
- Reuters
- 29 April 2009
Egypt may start selling farmland in tenders to foreign and local investors by June as part of a new agro-industrial zones project, the head of the country's Industrial Development Authority said.
Pakistan land for rent
- Islam Online
- 22 April 2009
A cash-strapped Pakistani government plans to sell or rent one million acre land to foreign countries for agricultural purposes in a bid to underpin the country’s troubled economy. “A complete legal cover will be provided to the investors so that even in case of the change of government, they should not be affected.”
Saudi firm to invest $400m in Africa's agriculture
- TradeInvest Africa
- 15 April 2009
Al Rajhi for International Investment will spend an estimated $400 million by 2011 to produce wheat and maize in Egypt and Sudan. The Saudi private firm is already farming 42,000 hectares of farmland in Egypt this year.
Saudi consortium eyes $40 farm investments in Africa
- Reuters
- 29 Mar 2009
A consortium of Saudi agricultural companies is looking to invest 150 million riyals ($40 million) into food production in Africa, the Agriculture Ministry said on Sunday.
Cowboys of Kurdistan
- The Kurdish Globe
- 14 Mar 2009
Foreign investors have been given licenses to run cow farms across Kurdistan Region.
Improving food security in Arab countries: Is land acquisition a viable strategy?
- World Bank
- 31 January 2009
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are worldwide leaders in buying farmland in third-party countries, followed by China and Japan, says the World Bank.