Californians, Chinese scooping up farmland in Washington state
- NBC News
- 31 July 2015
Farmers from drought-parched California are finding greener pastures in the Pacific Northwest -- and so are buyers from China.
Farmers from drought-parched California are finding greener pastures in the Pacific Northwest -- and so are buyers from China.
Les investisseurs chinois s'intéressent surtout aux meilleures terres, notamment au bassin Murray-Darling, qui est la principale surface agricole d'Australie
Dans le domaine des terres agricoles, la présence de la Chine en Australie est comparable à celle des États-Unis, explique Brian Healey à Radio Australia.
Bidders have made offers for what Shanghai Pengxin says is the "legitimate" sale of its dairy farms - the former Crafar farms - in south Waikato, New Zealand.
Beidahuang Group is investing US$5 million in the project on a 600 hectare concession located at Nakatang village in Yommalath district of Khammuan province, Lao PDR.
Australian farms and cattle stations are becoming increasingly attractive to overseas investors - especially Chinese buyers looking for beef sources in other countries.
Le ministre zambien de l'Agriculture Given Lubinda a appelé les investisseurs chinois à exploiter le potentiel de l'agriculture de son pays, affirmant que des politiques incitatives les attendent.
Zambia's Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has urged Chinese investors to tap into the potential of agricultural sector in the southern African country, saying an array of incentives are waiting for them.
Xingfa Ma takes on 40,000 head of cattle with the deal, which adds to his other Australian cattle stations and a wine group
The sliding dollar is sweetening Australia's appeal as an agricultural investment destination ripe for overseas companies and fund managers, particularly from North America and Europe.
PGG, which is half owned by Agria Corporation of China, purchased 50% of Uruguay seed producer and farm servicing company Agrocentro Uruguay.
The West Australia State Government is set to take to market a big parcel of land on the Ord River irrigation scheme in a litmus test of its relationship with a major Chinese investor in WA’s far north.
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