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Laos swamped by foreign investment
- AFP
- 18 May 2011
A new Chinese-controlled town inside Laos where Laotians are not welcome.
Hedge farm! The doomsday food price scenario turning hedgies into survivalists
- NY Observer
- 17 May 2011
On the rare occasion that New Yorkers talk about farming, it's usually something along the lines of what sort of organic kale to plant in the vanity garden at the second house in the Adirondacks.
El Bloque Justicialista le dice "no al proyecto sojero chino"
- Agencia Periodística Patagónica
- 17 May 2011
Los legisladores justicialistas ratificaron su rechazo, ya expresado vía el proyecto ley 5/2011, al Acuerdo de Cooperación para el Proyecto de Inversión agro alimenticio celebrado por el Poder Ejecutivo rionegrino y empresas chinas.
Bangladeshi companies launch Africa farm lease plan
- BBC
- 17 May 2011
Bangladeshi companies say they have leased thousands of hectares of farmland in Africa as part of their efforts to avoid future food shortages.
Southland sees surge in overseas sales
- Rural News
- 17 May 2011
More Southland land has been sold to overseas investors in the past year than at any other time during the past six years.
Sudan: Arabs agricultural investment in Northern State
- SUNA
- 17 May 2011
Governor of Northern State says an Emirates investor, to whom 95,000 acres have been allocated in Um-Jawaseer, will invest USD 15 million.
Bangladesh rents African land to boost food output
- AFP
- 17 May 2011
Bangladesh has leased tens of thousands of hectares of farmland in Africa as part of a government drive to improve food security in the poverty-stricken South Asian nation, an official said on Tuesday
Enfim, o Mercosul protege suas terras
- Outras Palabras
- 17 May 2011
Depois do Brasil, também Argentina e Uruguai agem para frear vendas de enormes áreas rurais a estrangeiros. Mas medidas ainda são tímidas e insuficientes.
Fertile ground for investors: Farmlands
- Philadelphia Inquirer
- 17 May 2011
The world’s second-oldest profession–farming–is a hot investment
MK Group among most elite agricultural companies in Ukraine
- Emg.rs
- 16 May 2011
MK Group, a Serbian company, currently cultivates around 30,000 hectares of land in Ukraine
Arabian Gulf countries shifting trade/investment focus to emerging markets, esp Asia
- FinFacts Ireland
- 16 May 2011
As most GCC countries import most of their food, they are interested in investing in Africa’s arable land and establishing export-oriented farming businesses. However, GCC investors are increasingly aware of legal and political risks associated with such investments.
Australia may be poised to draw Mideast investment
- Wall Street Journal
- 15 May 2011
According to Michael Yabsley of the Australian Gulf Council, agricultural land is among the top asset classes in Australia being considered by Gulf investors who have placed food security at the top of their priorities.