New Forests, a Mitsui- and Nomura-backed manager specializing in nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, is acquiring a 50 percent stake in McPhee Beef Farms, a large-scale beef breeding enterprise in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia
The UAE's agribusiness giant Al Dahra will operate 40,000 ha of farmland in collaboration with Angola's Ministry of Agriculture and another 30,000 ha with the state-owned GESTERRA.
The failed ProSAVANA agribusiness project in Mozambique demonstrates how “development” promoted from the Global North can harm communities and the environment. When public finance is involved, the risks—and the responsibility—are even greater.
- Common Dreams
-
21 August 2025
Protestors say the local BJP-led government is preparing to hand 3,000 ha of tribal lands over to agribusiness companies Ramdev and Godrej for palm oil cultivation.
- PratidinTime
-
20 August 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a 20,000 ha, $100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply livestock to the Middle East.
- Nairametrics
-
20 August 2025
Small-scale farmers like Warno in Karawang district, who rent and maintain ponds from the state, say they fear losing their livelihoods without compensation if the government takes over their farms.
Local communities are facing serious risks from agribusiness activities – and finding themselves on the receiving end of threats or intimidation when they attempt to speak out against harmful business activity.
US investors have poured billions into Aussie farmland in recent years including many purchases made without FIRB scrutiny, leading some to question the current rules.
- Weekly Times
-
18 August 2025
After expanding its growing area through acquisitions, Daiwa holds a roughly 20% share of pepper sales in Japan, a stone's throw away from the market leader. While it is not unusual for companies to enter the field, Daiwa stands apart due to its goal: turning pepper farms into a financial product.
Rasheed Sarumi’s US$46-million gain from Presco’s acquisition of Saro Oil Palm underscores the deepening connection between Nigeria’s corporate elite and the country’s agricultural trajectory, while reigniting debate over governance standards, inclusive growth, and fair wealth distribution within the sector.
- Milling ME&A
-
18 August 2025
The Cuban government has granted Agri VAM, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Fujinuco Group, 1,000 hectares of arable land in Los Palacios, 118km west of the capital, to grow rice
A judge told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit over water usage between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona, US.
- Daily Independent
-
15 August 2025