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UAE may buy Pakistan farms
- The National
- 06 May 2008
Inflation and the spectre of long-term food shortages have prompted the UAE Government to consider a new strategic investment – the purchase of large-scale farms in Pakistan and other countries.
Over $3bn committed to Pakistan agri and dairy sector
- AME info
- 05 May 2008
MAP Services Group announced the setup of a Middle East Food Fund in partnership with various Gulf partners to act as a food production basket serving the region. The fund will invest in the agriculture sector in Pakistan, Egypt and Georgia for food and food-related products to be produced for the Gulf region.
China farms the world to feed a ravenous economy
- The Associated Press
- 04 May 2008
As Beijing scrambles to feed its galloping economy, it has already scoured the world for mining and logging concessions. Now it is turning to crops to feed its people and industries. Chinese enterprises are snapping up vast tracts of land abroad and forging contract farming deals.
Cameroun : La Chine exploite le riz
- bonaberi.com
- 01 May 2008
Les Chinois achètent en masse les terres exploitables au Cameroun pour produire du riz en masse, et ainsi profiter de la flambée des prix sur le marché mondial
Outbound Agri-Investment Lures China's Enterprises
- CRIENGLISH.com
- 30 April 2008
The worldwide food shortage has spurred enthusiasm among Chinese enterprises to invest in overseas agriculture sectors. South America and Russia are likely to become the new destinations for agricultural investments from China.
Firms to invest in farms in Pakistan
- Emirates Business 24/7
- 28 April 2008
The worldwide shortage of food grains coupled with high food prices is driving leading food companies and investors from the UAE to Pakistan in search of lucrative deals in the agriculture sector in of one of the world’s major food exporters.
Global food crisis: The struggle to satisfy China and India's hunger
- Der Spiegel
- 28 April 2008
With their huge populations, China and India exert an unparalleled force on world food markets. They are looking abroad as it becomes more difficult for them to be self-sufficient -- and the increasing demand often has disastrous consequences across the globe.
Hedge funds muck in down on the farm
- Financial Times
- 25 April 2008
Hedge funds and investment banks are swapping their Gucci for gumboots as they bet on rising food prices by buying farms.
Lee to Seek Steady Grain Supply From Overseas
- Korea Times
- 16 April 2008
President Lee Myung-bak said that one possible way to secure grain supplies from overseas would be to sign a long-term land lease. The President specifically pointed to the Russian Far East.
Libye-Ukraine: Signature d'accords de coopération
- Panapress
- 09 April 2008
La Libye et l'Ukraine ont signé un mémorandum sur l’exécution d'un projet de culture de 100 mille ha pour la production de céréales en Ukraine. Ce projet sera exécuté par le Portefeuille Libye-Afrique d’investissement et la société ukrainienne “Union Doytas”.
Wikileaks: Mozambique's agricultural sector ripe for US investment
- Wikileaks
- 18 Mar 2008
"Only 12 percent of Mozambique's arable land is under cultivation. Mozambique's agriculture minister is actively courting international agricultural investment," reports the US Embassy in Maputo
Funds swoop on farmland as commodities boom
- Reuters
- 13 Mar 2008
Soaring agricultural prices, growing demand for biofuels and the growth of the Chinese and Indian economies are leading top global investment banks to buy farmland in a bid to embrace the physical commodities market.