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Le MCC joue un role clé dans la marchandisation des terres rurales africaines

‘In order to feed a growing population with an increasing standard of living, the price of water and food must continue to rise."

Saudi Arabian investors are looking to expand their agricultural investments in the United States to secure long-term food supply because of water shortages in the desert kingdom, Saudi officials said on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia is attempting to strengthen its position in what seems certain to be a growing competition for food among the nations of the Middle East.

We need to hear the results of research and case studies done by FAO, UNCTAD, IFAD and the World Bank, so we can respond as governments and organizations based on solid information and not hearsay.

Conference developed to respond to the growing interest in farmland asset management.

“It’s not common in Brazil to find farmers presenting accounts to international investors. What you can see here is the new model for agribusiness in Brazil,” says André Pessôa, co-ordinator of the Rally da Safra.

Event aims to support “win-win” arrangements whereby investors and host countries can both benefit from international investment, supporting national or regional food security aims.

Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management has started up the Macquarie Crop Fund to "acquire or lease grain and oilseed properties located in geographically diverse regions of Australia and Brazil".

Investors are growing more bullish on U.S. farmland as softness in some sectors spurs increased competition for buying quality acres. Capital flow is increasing from overseas, in particular from Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

US government cable discusses 24 January 2010 meeting organised by Swiss Development Corporation, UN Food and Agriculture Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Investment on "Land, Investment, and Development," attended by many of the key players working on responsible international agro-industrial and land investment principles

US government mission in Rome discusses FAO's work to develop principles for international farmland "investments"