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Agri-Vie eyes $300 mln for Africa farm projects
- Reuters
- 14 January 2010
Private equity fund Agri-Vie will reach its $100 million target for investment in agricultural projects in Africa by March, and could triple it in a second fund
La colonisation agricole, nouvel apanage des pays riches
- Journal du Net
- 14 January 2010
Les organisations mondiales et les ONG commencent à s'alarmer de l'ampleur du rachat des terres agricoles. Le problème, selon elles, c'est que ce sont les gouvernements des pays hôtes qui négocient directement les accords avec les investisseurs, sans consulter les populations concernées.
Land rental deal collapses after backlash against 'colonialism'
- Telegraph
- 14 January 2010
“We are in big trouble with the government of Madagascar,” said Shin Dong-hyun, the general manager of planning and finance at Daewoo Logistics Corporation.
Introductions : Charles Beigbeder, le retour !
- Boursier.com
- 14 January 2010
AgroGeneration, qui s'est initialement spécialisé dans la production de céréales et d'oléagineux en Ukraine, a été fondée par Charles Beigbeder, "afin d'investir dans la production agricole dans des pays au potentiel important mais inexploité et de répondre ainsi au défi que constitue le doublement attendu de la demande de matières premières agricoles à horizon 2050"
Govt keen to lease out farmland to foreigners
- Dawn
- 14 January 2010
The government of Pakistan is open to lease out its agricultural land to foreign bidders, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Mohammad Gondal told the National Assembly on Wednesday.
Llamamiento para el envío de casos sobre los derechos en relación con la tierra y el derecho a la alimentación
- Naciones Unidas
- 13 January 2010
Relator Especial sobre el derecho a la alimentación lanza un llamamiento para conseguir datos sobre casos que ilustren los vínculos existentes entre la seguridad respecto a la tenencia de la tierra, el acceso a la misma y el derecho a la alimentación.
Appel à contributions sur des cas relatifs aux droits fonciers et au droit à l’alimentation
- Nations Unies
- 13 January 2010
Le Rapporteur Spécial sur le droit à l’alimentation lance un appel à contributions sur des cas illustrant le lien entre la sécurité du régime foncier, l’accès à la terre et le droit à l’alimentation.
Wilmar unit, others to invest $3 bln in Indonesia sugar industry
- Reuters
- 13 January 2010
The firms plan to develop 187,000 hectares of sugar cane plantations and build several sugar factories which will have total capacity to process 76,000 tonnes of cane per day
Landgrab City
- Dezeen
- 12 January 2010
Largely inspired by this website, Joseph Grima, Jeffrey Johnson and José Esparza have created a farm in the middle of an urban square in Shenzhen called Landgrab City.
Liberia: GOL, Golden Veroleum in US$1.6bn negotiation
- Liberian Observer
- 12 January 2010
Indonesian global palm oil giant, Golden Agri-Veroleum will invest more than US$1.6 billion dollars on more than 240,000 hectares of oil palm to boost the country’s oil palm sector.
Egypt to grow wheat in Uganda
- Daily News Egypt
- 12 January 2010
Uganda has agreed to allow Egypt to cultivate wheat on Ugandan soil.
En este año, más puja por suelos cultivables
- Mercado
- 12 January 2010
Los campos arables son activos estratégicos. Lo probó China, alentando a sus fondos soberanos a comprar tierras en el mundo, sin consultar con la FAO.
Malawi: Green Belt initiative taking shape
- IPS
- 11 January 2010
Malawi's Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) argue that government is fuelling foreigner land grab at the expense of the welfare of locals.
Egypt to inspect farmland in Uganda for wheat
- Reuters
- 11 January 2010
Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, said on Monday it will send a committee to inspect suitable farmland in Uganda to grow wheat.
How best to invest in agriculture: Discussion with Ravi Sood
- Globe and Mail
- 11 January 2010
Lawrence Asset Management's Ravi Sood suggests investing in food production in low-cost areas that are water-rich – Brazil, tropical Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia.