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Eight years on, collapse of Karuturi flower farm haunts Naivasha town
- Daily Nation
- 05 April 2022
In the yesteryears, international investors trooped to the Kenyan lakeside town in search of land to grow flowers but it is no longer the case.
Australia: Warakirri makes two foundational investments for Warakirri Farmland Fund
- GAI
- 05 April 2022
Created specifically for domestic and offshore institutional investors, the fund has already secured significant cornerstone funding from one of the largest pension funds in Europe
Indigenous protest camp erected in Brazilian capital to press land rights
- Reuters
- 05 April 2022
Hundreds of indigenous people began gathering in the Brazilian capital for a 10-day protest camp to oppose a government bill in Congress that would open their protected lands to commercial agriculture.
Niger State secures letter of intent by Al-Dahra Forage to supply Rhodes Grass
- TVC News
- 01 April 2022
Governor Sani Bello told the UAE investors that Niger State has the highest landmass in Nigeria and has 21 grazing reserves, part of which could be used for massive production of Rhode Grass for export.
Investors show interest in Fiji
- Fiji Times
- 01 April 2022
For Elite Agro LLC, a UAE-based agriculture company with large-scale farming operations in Africa, Europe and Asia, Fiji offers a "strategic position" to allow the company to "grow its position in the Southern Hemisphere”
ADQ to acquire majority stake in fresh fruit company Unifrutti
- The National
- 31 Mar 2022
Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ acquires fruit company that operates more than 14,000 hectares of farms across Chile, the Philippines, South Africa, Italy, Spain and Argentina
In Vietnam, the call for factory farm divestment grows louder
- Sentient Media
- 29 Mar 2022
A massive pig breeding and farming operation in Vietnam is set to expand, aided by $26 million in funding recently granted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Despite fears of foreign control, Aussies own the lion's share of agriculture
- QCL
- 28 Mar 2022
When total foreign freehold and leasehold interests are combined China has the largest holding of 2.3pc, shadowed by the United Kingdom (2.2pc), the USA (0.8pc), Netherlands 0.7pc, and Canada with 0.6pc.
Yala community rejects Raila's calls for mediation in land dispute
- The Star
- 28 Mar 2022
The community wants Raila to know that Yala Swamp belongs to the people and that court is the best legal means to settle the dispute.
China wants bananas. But why are Cambodia's banana workers getting sick?
- South China Morning Post
- 27 Mar 2022
Cambodian banana exports to China have surged in recent years, but reports abound of exploitation and endangerment across Cambodia’s banana farms.
Nigeria: Okomu Oil Plc announces appointment of Philippe Fabri, Isabelle Chevalley as Directors
- Naira Metrics
- 25 Mar 2022
SOCFIN's subsidiary Okomu Oil Plc has announced changes to the board of directors following the resignation of Dr. Luc Boedt and Mr. Philippe De Traux De Wardin.
Edo attracts $531.2 million from oil palm investment – Official
- Premium Times
- 25 Mar 2022
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security of Edo State, Nigeria says the state has attracted $531.2 million from 9 firms in the oil palm sector and that 62,000 ha have been allocated to them.