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Hungary: No more farmland for foreigner
- Deutsche Welle
- 02 February 2011
Hungary holds the Presidency of the European Union. But it is currently risking conflict with the EU. It has forbidden sales of agricultural land to foreigners.
Germans buy 3314ha of dairy land
- Stuff
- 01 February 2011
German investors have splashed out more than $100 million in a month buying thousands of hectares of dairying land in the South Island.
Ethiopia seeks Indian investment in farming
- IANS
- 01 February 2011
'Indian farmers can avail the opportunity of vast farming land set aside by Ethiopia,' says Ethiopian Agriculture Minister.
Ukraine to realize large-scale grain supplies to the United Arab Emirates
- APK-Inform
- 01 February 2011
The large-scale purchasing of agricultural products and assets are the main targets of the UAE delegation visit to the Ukraine.
South African farmers eyeing opportunities in Mozambique
- HowWeMadeItInAfrica
- 01 February 2011
Many South African farmers have indicated an interest to start operations in Mozambique, according to agricultural union Agri SA.
Land deals in Africa: What is in the contracts?
- IIED
- 01 February 2011
Report provides legal analysis of twelve land deals from different parts of Africa, and discusses the contractual issues for which public scrutiny is most needed.
China hungry for local food assets
- The Australian
- 31 January 2011
China is gearing up for a multi-billion-dollar investment push into the Australian agricultural sector to secure food supplies after a senior official admitted the country would face pressure supplying farm produce to its 1.3 billion people over the next five years.
Mauritian fund eyes WA wheat farms
- AFR
- 31 January 2011
Mauritian-listed JPT Capital Agrifund intends to invest Stg50 million ($A80 million) in wheat farms in Australia.
German interests buy into New Zealand dairy farms
- M&C
- 31 January 2011
German investors have bought 11 dairy farms covering more than 3,600 hectares in New Zealand's South Island
EBRD in US$25 million loan to Mriya Agro Holding
- EBRD
- 31 January 2011
The EBRD is providing a working capital facility worth USD$25 million to Mriya Agro Holding, which controls 220,000 hectares of land in the Ukraine.
Ethiopia: President Girma speaks out against land grab in Gambella
- Gadaa.com
- 31 January 2011
In a recent letter to the Ministry of Agriculture, Girma urges the Ministry to stop giving land to an Indian company, warning that such a deal would damage Meles Zenawi’s “good reputation” on the campaign against global warming.
In global land rush, a search for fair returns
- Reuters
- 31 January 2011
"All of a sudden the world is waking up and saying, 'Wow, emerging markets, food security... this asset class is going to really perform in the medium term -- the next 8-20 years,'" says new convert James Howard, manager of the Futuregrowth Agri-Fund