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Development of Agribusiness and Agro-industries in Africa II
- African Executive
- 02 April 2010
Director General of UNIDO: says land acquisition through foreign investors must be carefully considered and strictly scrutinized.
EU wants to help small farmers in developing countries
- EurActiv
- 02 April 2010
The Commission plans to launch a joint initiative with the African Union that will include a roadmap for the implementation of "sustainable large-scale investments in farmland".
Business Close-up: Americana Group
- MEED
- 02 April 2010
The Kuwait-based firm aims to build on its base as the leading food company in the Middle East.
Thailand inks food security pact with GCC
- Arab News
- 30 Mar 2010
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of Thailand Food Security Stockpile and Distribution Center and Industry with the Board of Trade of Thailand.
Sudan contributes in Mahaseel Agricultural Investment Fund
- SUNA
- 30 Mar 2010
The fund is targeting individual investors and institutions as well as government-owned funds in the region, and will focus on the production of crops and livestock in Sudan and food processing in Egypt.
New Economist Intelligence Unit study assesses long-term resource strategy of GCC countries
- EIU
- 30 Mar 2010
The Economist Intelligence Unit says that GCC investments in farmland abroad are needed to ensure food security, but must be structured carefully to avoid conflicts with host governments.
Foreign investors again eye NZ farms
- Otago Daily Times
- 30 Mar 2010
Southern Pastures, registered in Auckland, is seeking $500 million from local and offshore investors to initially buy outright, or controlling shares in, farming concerns throughout the southern hemisphere, but with a bias towards New Zealand.
Acheter des terres agricoles, un pari peu risqué et susceptible de rapporter gros
- La Voix du Nord
- 30 Mar 2010
L'homme d'affaires français Charles Beigbeder, connu pour son flair et son habilité, l'a compris. Sa société AgroGeneration va doubler ses terres cultivées en Ukraine.
Comprar tierras agrícolas: Una apuesta con poco riesgo y alta rentabilidad
- RPP Perú
- 29 Mar 2010
Comprar tierras agrícolas, principalmente en África y América Latina, es una apuesta poco arriesgada, dado el rápido crecimiento de la población mundial a alimentar, señalan los expertos.
Nigeria seeking Gulf farmland investment
- Reuters
- 29 Mar 2010
Nigeria is offering to lease farmland to Gulf countries seeking food security and will allow investors to export all of their produce, the head of a private Nigerian agriculture consultancy firm said on Monday.
African farmland leases threaten to drive conflict, but rules could help
- AlertNet
- 29 Mar 2010
Even with new guidelines on land leases in Africa, the deals could lead to growing problems down the road, warned Emmy Simmons, a longtime USAID official
AgroGeneration double son périmètre de terres cultivées en Ukraine
- TF1
- 29 Mar 2010
Le groupe agricole AgroGeneration, spécialisé dans la production de céréales et d'oléagineux en Ukraine, vient de signer un protocole d'accord engageant pour la prise de contrôle de trois fermes réparties sur 25 000 hectares dans l'ouest de l'Ukraine