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Global land acquisition: trends and challenges
- EDD
- 13 October 2009
As land acquisition becomes increasingly borderless, new mechanisms and codes of conduct are required to govern the relationship between investors, governments and local communities.
Accaparement des terres arables : Du riz mauritanien pour nourrir les saoudiens !
- Le Quotidien de Nouakchott
- 12 October 2009
Avec un déficit de 25% dans sa consommation de riz, le royaume d’Arabie saoudite recherche de nouveaux «débouchés » pour s’approvisionner en Afrique notamment dans les pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest où il s’arroge d’énormes superficies acquises à cet effet. La Mauritanie ne déroge pas à cet appétit.
S.Africa farmers want land in Zimbabwe investment pact
- Reuters
- 12 October 2009
While Agri SA has been leading a push for South African farmers to invest and farm in a number of other countries across Africa, including the Republic of Congo, Libya and Zambia, the union has urged its members to stay away from countries where South Africa has no investment protection agreements.
Sheik’s new agro firm shells out $80m
- Addis Fortune
- 12 October 2009
Al Amoudi has a new company whose purpose is to grow food in Ethiopia for Saudi Arabia.
Black earth stirs investors in Russia
- AFP
- 12 October 2009
Swedish company Black Earth Farming (BEF) since 2006 has bought 300,000 hectares (740,000 acres) of Russian farmland after the government finally allowed land to be privatised after decades of state ownership.
Chinese investors descend on Masindi
- The Observer
- 11 October 2009
Hebei Company plans to grow its operations -- wheat, maize, rice, vegetable and livestock production for the local, Chinese and European markets -- to about 100,000 acres [40,500 ha] of land in 8-10 years.
Le Premier ministre du Kenya félicite Obama
- PANA
- 11 October 2009
Par ailleurs, le Premier ministre du Kenya, Raila Odinga, déclare que la nouvelle politique agraire s'attaquera à la question de l'accaparement des terres et autres mauvaises pratiques dans le cadre de l'administration des terres du pays.
Gulf Arab states to launch $2 bln agriculture fund
- Reuters
- 11 October 2009
Gulf Arab states will pour $2 billion into a new agricultural fund in coming months to secure food supplies by buying stakes in existing agricultural firms, an executive involved in the fund's creation said on Sunday.
‘Food production crisis looms over country’
- The News
- 11 October 2009
In view of food insecurity in Pakistan and dozens of women losing their lives just to get a few kilos of flour, there was no justification of selling agricultural land to foreigners, said Dr Azra Talat Sayeed
Pakistan: Civil society against land lease to aliens
- The Nation
- 11 October 2009
International experts and representatives of civil society have demanded an end to land leasing to foreign investors and countries.
S.Africa says offered land in Uganda, Angola, Zambia
- Reuters
- 10 October 2009
South Africa said on Friday it had been offered 48 square miles of land in Angola and Uganda and also a land lease agreement in Zambia.
South African farmers offered land in Angola, Uganda
- Bloomberg
- 09 October 2009
South African farmers have been offered land for agriculture in Angola and Uganda and the government is also in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Southern Sudan.
Foreigners own more US farmland
- Delta Farm Press
- 09 October 2009
Foreigners have an interest (partial or total ownership) in 1.6 percent of all privately held US agricultural land, a 1.4 million acre increase from 2007.
Libye: Des terres pour les Sud-Africains
- Maghreb Confidentiel
- 09 October 2009
La Libye cherche à s’assurer des terres agricoles à l'étranger pour accroître son autonomie alimentaire, ce qui ne l'empêche pas de louer ses propres terres à d'autres pays !
Newsline: The Saudi factor
- Newsline
- 09 October 2009
Special issue on the Pakistani government's plans to dole out domestic farmlands to the Gulf countries on 99-year lease for corporate farming.