China

Shanghai Pengxin receive offers for 'legitimate' farm sale
- Stuff
- 28 July 2015
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.
DPM Somsavat visited a rice production project in Khammuan province
- LNTV
- 24 July 2015
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.
Chinese businessmen invest in Australian agriculture
- Xinhua
- 24 July 2015
Australian farms and cattle stations are becoming increasingly attractive to overseas investors - especially Chinese buyers looking for beef sources in other countries.
Les investisseurs chinois invités à profiter du potentiel de l'agriculture de la Zambie
- Xinhua
- 20 July 2015
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 eyes Chinese investment in tapping into agriculture potential: minister
- Xinhua
- 19 July 2015
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.
Chinese billionaire buys two cattle stations in northern Australia for $47m
- Guardian
- 16 July 2015
Xingfa Ma takes on 40,000 head of cattle with the deal, which adds to his other Australian cattle stations and a wine group
Aus ag ripe for foreign investment
- The Land
- 16 July 2015
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 Wrightson buys half of Uruguayan rural services firm
- NZ Farmer
- 15 July 2015
PGG, which is half owned by Agria Corporation of China, purchased 50% of Uruguay seed producer and farm servicing company Agrocentro Uruguay.
Ord test of China farm ties
- West Australian
- 15 July 2015
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.
Le rêve vert de la Chinafrique
- Le Monde
- 15 July 2015
Deborah Brautigam démonte la supposée razzia chinoise sur les terres africaines dans un nouveau livre.
100,000-cow-power dairy farm in China to feed Russian market
- China Daily
- 09 July 2015
A 100,000-cow dairy farm is being constructed in Northeast China to supply the Russian market with milk and cheese, in what can be construed as agricultural geopolitics.
China, Africa and food security
- IPD
- 09 July 2015
The fact that China does not now depend on Africa in any meaningful way for food does not mean this will continue to be the case.