Philippines: Mideast farm firms eye investment tie-up here
- Business Mirror
- 14 December 2009
No less than 4,000 hectares in the Davao region have been identified by Middle Eastern-based companies to grow their products.
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UN gathers experts to help strengthen agriculture in poor nations, tackle food shortages
- UN News Centre
- 14 December 2009
The United Nations agency that promotes commerce to fight poverty kicked off a meeting today aimed at finding ways in which trade, investment and technology transfers between developing countries – so-called “South-South” cooperation – can improve farming to boost food security in poorer nations.
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Chinese agricultural investment in Mozambique to feed China
- Macauhub
- 14 December 2009
The launch in Mozambique of the Chinese Centre for Agricultural Technology will serve to meet demand for food from the Chinese population, said Emeka Chiakwelu, director of Afripol-African Centre for Economic and Political Strategy.The launch in Mozambique of the Chinese Centre for Agricultural Technology will serve to meet demand for food from the Chinese population, said Emeka Chiakwelu, director of Afripol-African Centre for Economic and Political Strategy.
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UNCTAD: South–South and triangular cooperation for sustainable agriculture development and food security in developing countries
- UNCTAD
- 14 December 2009
UNCTAD is hosting a meeting on South-South cooperation in agricultural investment, where land grabbing is on the agenda
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China, World Bank plan industrial development zones for Africa
- Café Sentido
- 14 December 2009
In the Democratic Republic of Congo —a desperately poor country whose abundance of natural resources has made it the site of a catastrophic regional proxy war in which 5 million lives have been lost— China has secured a lease for 50% more land than the entire nation devotes to growing corn, its staple food, for 66 million of its own people.
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Nigeria, Thailand partner on rice production
- This Day
- 14 December 2009
The cooperation will be in the establishment of rice farms by the Thais in Nigeria’s Free Trade Zones.
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Saudi sees progress in Africa farm investments
- Reuters
- 13 December 2009
"Some progress has been achieved with some African countries" to create farmland investment opportunities, Saudi Industry & Trade Minister Abdullah bin Ahmad Zainal said. He added more talks would be held with countries in southern and eastern Africa, without being more specific.
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Saudi food adventure needs rethink
- The National
- 13 December 2009
Saudi Binladin has been trying for almost two years to persuade Indonesian smallholders to sell their land. Policy may need to be rethought.
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FSN Forum Discussion No. 44 - Land grab or development opportunity?
- FAO
- 13 December 2009
Summary and proceedings of a discussion hosted by FAO from 29.09.09 to 20.10.09.
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Qatari firm seeks to bring welfare, profit sharing to agriculture ventures
- The National
- 12 December 2009
Qatar has embarked on a food-security programme to make it more self-sufficient and help the communities around its farmland projects in developing countries.
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Baghdad calls on GCC to ensure its food security by investing in Iraq lands
- Gulf News
- 12 December 2009
Baghdad has suggested that Gulf Cooperation Council countries invest in Iraq farms to help revive its agriculture and ensure the Gulf's food security locally.
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Nigeria: House seeks removal of FCT Minister
- This Day
- 11 December 2009
Nigeria's House of Representatives passed a motion yesterday urging all tiers of government to be proactive against a new form of imperialism and land acquisition
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