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Thai govt: Foreigners can't farm here
- Bangkok Post
- 22 June 2009
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce says the law is quite clear -- foreign developers cannot invest in the country's agricultural sector, especially the farm sector.
Guyana yet to see huge regional investment in agri sector -Persaud
- Starbroek News
- 22 June 2009
The Guyana government has rolled out several invitations to regional investors that included land offers for agricultural purposes.
Farm sector: 'Reject mideast overtures'
- The Nation
- 22 June 2009
Thai rice farmers and exporters strongly oppose the Gulf Cooperation Council's interest in investing in the Thai farming sector
Il n’y a pas que les vaches qui rient
- Madagacasr-Tribune.com
- 22 June 2009
Dans tout le flou et le vague qui règnent autour du projet Daewoo, il y avait au moins une certitude : les Sud-coréens se proposaient de louer des terres qui seraient restées à Madagascar. L’eau de Faraony quant à elle, quittera bel et bien la Grande Ile, et en grande quantité.
Gulf states plan farm projects in Philippines
- Emirates Business 24/7
- 22 June 2009
Gulf oil producers are considering plans to invest in farming projects in the Philippines to face a steady increase in domestic food demand and reduce a painful import bill, said the region's private sector leader.
Al Salam Bank ventures into farming business
- Gulf Daily News
- 22 June 2009
Al Salam and CP Group will jointly identify suitable agribusiness ventures that will generate attractive risk-adjusted returns while playing a proactive role in addressing food security in the region.
Investors eye global ag sector for boost
- Reuters
- 21 June 2009
A hunt by investors for a bright spot in the global economic downturn has led to the farm.
Bahrain's Al Salam, Charoen to invest in agcltr
- Reuters
- 21 June 2009
Bahrain-based Islamic bank Al Salam said on Sunday it has signed an agreement with Thailand's agriculture and food company Charoen Pokphand Foods to jointly invest in agricultural businesses.
La ruée vers les terres agricoles africaines
- Les Afriques
- 20 June 2009
La ruée des investisseurs étrangers vers les terres arables est une tendance lourde du continent africain
Despite violent protests and coup, Daewoo continues to hold cropland in Madagascar
- Mongabay
- 19 June 2009
Daewoo continues to surreptitiously hold some 218,000 hectares of appropriated land in Madagascar
Savills international farmland market report
- Savills
- 19 June 2009
The best investment opportunities are most likely to be in areas where entry values are low or agricultural production is currently underperforming. Both these aspects could apply to parts of Central Eastern European Countries, South America or other developing markets.
Madagascar: Daewoo's rainforest land grab in nature's paradise
- Rettet den Regenwald
- 19 June 2009
Support our protest with a letter to Ahn Yong Nam, president and CEO of Daewoo Logistics Corp. Urge Daewoo to bring clarity and transparency to the public about the announced contract with the Madagascan government, and their contents and conditions.