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SA to assist Libya to revive farming
- Business Day
- 02 November 2009
The delegation hopes to conclude an agreement with the Libyan government that sets out commercial terms, including investment protection, tenure security and incentives.
Rich countries feeding on poor countries' farmland
- ENS
- 02 November 2009
These issues will be central to the World Summit on Food Security to be held from November 16 through 18 at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.
Wikileaks: Saudi Arabia investing in Ethiopia to improve food security
- Wikileaks
- 01 November 2009
Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Finance, and Transportation will participate in a forum on November 14-15 [2009] in Addis Ababa to officially mark the beginning of a cooperative project under which Ethiopia made one million hectares of land available for Saudi private companies to develop.
Developed countries face threat of soaring prices and food shortages
- The Guardian
- 01 November 2009
Goldman Sachs' welcoming outlook on landgrab deals will be scrutinised because banks were criticised by some for fuelling speculation in commodities last year.
Firm to invest K1.1 trillion
- ZNBC
- 01 November 2009
CHOBE agrivision will become the largest agri-business in Zambia surpassing ZAMBEFF PLC according to owners Chayton Capital
Interview - Guidelines could help improve farmland deals - IFAD
- Reuters
- 30 October 2009
A draft of the first-ever international code of conduct for farmland deals should be ready by the end of the year, the head of the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development said.
Asia looks enticing to Gulf investors
- The National
- 30 October 2009
While food security may be the aim of land acquisitions for many Gulf investors, KCIC sees Asian agribusiness purely from a commercial standpoint.
Africa: FAO launches key land initiatives
- AllAfrica
- 30 October 2009
The FAO's response to the acquisition of land by foreign entities will be a separate process from the development of voluntary guidelines on land tenure, but will also address issues of governance and the need for effective and fair institutions.
Green light for new pastures
- Financial Mail
- 30 October 2009
De Jager is most excited about an impending Agri SA fact-finding mission to Libya at the invitation of President Muammar Gaddafi. "If we succeed there, we can succeed anywhere in Africa."
Foreign direct investment in the agricultural sector in Ethiopia
- EcoFair Trade Dialogue
- 30 October 2009
This study, published by Misereor and Heinrich Boell Foundation, has given a first regional overview of the development of FDI inflows over the last decade in Ethiopia.
Atelier de validation de l’étude sur « la question foncière rurale face aux défis de l’intégration régionale au sein de l’espace UEMOA»
- UEMOA
- 29 October 2009
L’atelier a approuvé le rapport de l’étude sur « la question foncière rurale face aux défis de l’intégration régionale dans l’espace UEMOA » et a a formulé des recommandations spécifiques sur l’accaparement des terres
La ruée vers les terres agricoles : une arme à double tranchant
- PleinChamp.com
- 29 October 2009
Entretien avec Paul Mathieu, expert foncier à la FAO
Qatar SWF food unit eyes PAVA stake, seals Sudan deal
- Reuters
- 29 October 2009
Qatar's Hassad Food is eyeing a stake in Russia's PAVA and has signed a deal potentially worth $1 billion to develop land in Sudan as it looks to grow through acquisitions and joint ventures, its chairman said on Thursday.
Synergie Paysanne contre l’accaparement des terres agricoles au Bénin
- SYNPA
- 29 October 2009
Aujourd’hui la ruée sur nos terres arables a atteint une proportion inquiétante et pose un problème de gouvernance dans notre pays.
Touche pas à mes terres : Le Sud face à la razzia des pays riches
- Courrier International
- 29 October 2009
En Afrique et en Asie, plus de 30 millions d’hectares sont désormais contrôlés et cultivés par des intérêts étrangers. Une catastrophe pour les paysans locaux.