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S. Korea to build farming infrastructure in Tanzania
- Yonhap
- 24 September 2009
South Korea will develop 100,000 ha of farmland in Tanzania to make inroads into African and European markets, a state-run rural development corporation said Thursday.
Food pirates are expanding their tentacles, Pakistan an easy target
- Ground Reality
- 24 September 2009
The 'Food Pirates' are fast expanding their network, their reach and their control over land. And it is happening fast in our own neighbourhood, writes Devinder Sharma.
'Land Grabs' in Africa: can the deals work for development?
- IIED
- 24 September 2009
Depending on the way they are structured, these investments can either create new opportunities to improve local living standards or further marginalise the poor, writes IIED
Wealth manager - What about buying up the farm?
- Reuters
- 23 September 2009
The model of owning farmland and operating it suits long-term, low-risk investors, with most investments so far being from institutions. The downside is that farmland investments provide little chance of a quick exit, unlike more liquid holdings.
Thailand’s bloom fades for investors from Gulf
- The National
- 23 September 2009
Bangkok was wary of GCC efforts to ensure its food supplies by purchasing rice growing lands, and now political instability is chilling the investment climate. Tom Spender reports
RP as Saudi Arabia’s “food hub” hit, GMA accused of engaging in real estate business
- Anakpawis
- 23 September 2009
“We expect this impending land-lease deal with Saudi Arabia, courtesy of global land-grabbing’s No. 1 puppet in Asia, to displace thousands of farmers and agricultural workers. Ms Arroyo is selling out the country’s national patrimony under the guise of multi-million dollar investment packages,” Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano said.
CIC makes food security a priority
- Financial Times
- 23 September 2009
China Investment Corporation's purchase of an $856m stake in Noble Group, the commodities trading company, is the clearest indication yet that Beijing wants to secure agricultural commodities supplies after last year's food crisis.
Congo hopes to finalize S.Africa land deal in 2009
- Reuters
- 23 September 2009
The Republic of Congo expects to finalize a multimillion hectare land deal with South African farmers by the end of this year, Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso said on Tuesday.
Saudi firms see Philippines as food production hub in the Far East
- Philippine Government
- 22 September 2009
Ten Saudi Arabian agricultural companies wants to make the Philippines their food production hub and distribution center in the Far East.
Pakistan: Will land leases worsen hunger at home?
- IRIN
- 22 September 2009
Fears have been raised of a possible increase in food insecurity in Pakistan if a deal to lease out 202,342.8 hectares of farmland to Saudi Arabia goes ahead.
Zim urged to promote investment in contract farming
- The Herald
- 22 September 2009
Zimbabwe Investments Authority acting chief executive Mrs Elina Karwi said the most basic requirement towards facilitating agriculture-related FDI was making land for agriculture available.
CIC to buy Noble stake
- Reuters
- 22 September 2009
China's sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp, has bought a 14.5 per cent stake in grain trading and production firm Noble Group for US$850 million.