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Ruchi Soya takes farm land on lease in Ethiopia
- Hindu Business Line
- 16 January 2010
Ruchi Soya Industries, one of the leading edible oil processors, on Friday announced a major farm land acquisition in Ethiopia for soybean cultivation.
New Zealand: Corporate farming here to stay
- stuff.co.nz
- 16 January 2010
Chris Kelly, chief executive of the country's largest corporate farmer, Landcorp, says he knows of other initiatives being explored and believes there will be more foreign investors knocking at New Zealand agriculture's door.
Foreign investments in developing country agriculture - The emerging role of private sector finance
- FAO
- 15 January 2010
Paper for FAO on the growing interest of private sector investors in developing country agriculture, including farmland acquisitions.
CTA Weblog de Bruxelles: interview à M. Ndiogou Fall, ROPPA
- YouTube
- 15 January 2010
M. Fall nous parle de la situation actuelle de l'agriculture dans la région de l'Afrique de lOuest et des défis auxquels elle doit faire face, dont l'accaparement des terres.
Foreign land purchases for agriculture: what impact on sustainable development?
- UN
- 15 January 2010
Private investors and governments have recently stepped up foreign investment in farmland in the form of purchases or long-term lease of large tracks of arable land, notably in Africa. This brief examines the implications of this trend for sustainable development.
Ethiopia – country of the silver sickle – offers land dirt cheap to farming giants
- The Guardian
- 15 January 2010
Karuturi believes the potential for large profits is so great that it plans to invest nearly $1bn in its Ethiopian agricultural operations
Australia: CSR's sugar assets and Asian demand attract global players
- The Australian
- 15 January 2010
Some of the world's biggest sugar players, including Brazil's Cosan, New York-listed Bunge and privately held US multinational Cargill, might join China in the race for CSR's sugar division
AgroGeneration augmente son capital
- Usine Nouvelle
- 14 January 2010
L’opération permettra d’accélérer l’achat de terre en Ukraine.
The great African land grab
- CBC
- 14 January 2010
Agribusiness sees a global market for arable land, but the developing world might be selling off its future food security. CBC Radio programme, focusing on Sierra Leone.
Stance needed on foreign investment
- Bangkok Post
- 14 January 2010
Thailand should take a clear position on foreign investment in the rice industry as concern over food security is expected to increase pressure from abroad, an industry chief says.
Pro: Pundits threaten modernisation of agricultural investments
- Gulf News
- 14 January 2010
Which option is better? Letting the status quo prevail? Or taking advantage of opportunities offered by oil producing countries searching for safe food sources?
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"