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Fonterra sets sights on Brazil
- NZ Herald
- 13 May 2011
Dairy exporter Fonterra is expanding in South America with plans for a pilot dairy farm in Brazil.
The Socfin land deal missing out on best practices: Report on fact finding mission to Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District, Sierra Leone
- Green Scenery
- 13 May 2011
On March 5, 2011 in the presence of armed security forces the lease agreement was signed against payments from 173,000,000.00 Leones stacked on a table and paid to those signing the agreement.
10 firms shortlisted to develop Nansanga farm block – ZDA
- Ukzambians
- 13 May 2011
The Zambia Development Agency has short-listed 10 local and foreign companies (such as Chayton Capital or Pro Alia Investment) which expressed interest in the development of Nansanga farm block (155 000 ha) in Serenje.
Chinese food and wine companies may invest in farms in Bulgaria
- Bloomberg
- 13 May 2011
Tianjin State Farms plans to buy 10,000 hectares of land in north-western Bulgaria to grow corn and other fodder crops that will be shipped to China, Bulgaria's agricultural ministry said.
UAE investments in Vietnam reach $3b
- Gulf News
- 13 May 2011
UAE investments in Vietnam have reached $3 billion and are set to surge with local companies considering opportunities in agricultural lands, real estate and energy.
India plans to develop 150,000 hectares of farmland in Senegal
- Bloomberg
- 13 May 2011
The land will be used to grow and process rice, corn, peanuts, cotton and cereals, the Communications Ministry said.
Divergent views emerge on GCC expansion plan
- Arab News
- 12 May 2011
The GCC states, debating the possible inclusion of Jordan and Morocco, can tap into the large swaths of fertile agricultural lands of both nations says Abdul Hadi Al-Habtoor
SMNE: Major loopholes in land lease contracts raise many questions
- SMNE
- 12 May 2011
The Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development recently released the Land Rent Contractual Agreements for land leases between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and twenty-four companies or individuals.
Fonterra in Brazil land purchase
- NZ Herald
- 12 May 2011
The New Zealand dairy giant has signed a deal to buy an 850 hectare farm in the Brazilian state of Goias.
Taiwan mulls growing crops overseas to ensure food security
- dpa
- 12 May 2011
Taiwan is considering growing crops overseas to ensure its food security, officials said Thursday.
ANALYSIS-Argentine land sale limits no threat to output
- Reuters
- 11 May 2011
Argentina's drive to limit land purchases by foreigners is deepening concerns about its investment climate, but is not expected to cause major changes to who owns some of the world's most productive farmland.
Curbing land purchases by foreign investors
- IPS
- 11 May 2011
The governments of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are drafting laws to curb acquisition by foreigners of extensive tracts of their fertile agricultural land.