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Gov’t mulls farm deals with Saudi investors
- Business World
- 25 February 2009
The investments aim to meet Saudi Arabia’s increasing demand for fruits, vegetables and livestock products
1st Africa-Arab Agro-Investment Summit
- FARA
- 25 February 2009
"A path to agro-investments replacing international food aid"
'Gulf States’ Technology Can Be Swapped for Africa’s Food'
- Inter Press Service
- 25 February 2009
Countries in the Gulf and in Africa can form mutually beneficial partnerships, with Africa supplying fertile arable land and the Gulf investing in technology, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs.
ADB, Japan to Help Lao PDR Strengthen Natural Resources Management
- The Financial
- 24 February 2009
Over the past few years Laos has seen a surge of foreign investment in farms and plantations from neighboring countries keen to acquire rubber, sugar, and other agricultural commodities. Under this project, noncommercial details of land concession awards will be posted on a public website to improve transparency, while the commercial terms will be kept in a confidential database for monitoring compliance.
Saudi Arabia to establish agricultural trade with RP
- GMA News
- 24 February 2009
An estimated $238.6 million will be alloted by the Saudis to set up cash crop fruit plantations consisting of bananas, mangoes, and pineapples, an agriculture official said.
Madagascar, la braderie de l’île
- Libération
- 24 February 2009
Depuis les émeutes qui ont fait plus de 110 morts fin janvier dans la Grande Ile, l’immeuble est gardé par une escouade de gendarmes et d’agents de sécurité. Nous sommes à Ivandry, dans le quartier d’affaires d’Antananarivo.
SA, Saudi co-operate on food security
- Moneybiz (South Africa)
- 24 February 2009
Saudi Arabia intends investing in farming in SA, the Saudi commerce and industry minister, Abdulla Ahmed Zeinal Ali Reza, told a joint economic commission on Monday.
Middle East agribusiness offers Nigeria $3bn investment yearly
- The Punch
- 24 February 2009
Agribusiness in the Middle East countries hold out investment opportunities worth $3bn for Nigeria yearly.
Qatari investors to set up trade units in Balochistan
- Pakistan Observer
- 24 February 2009
Investors of State of Qatar have expressed their interest for making investments in agriculture and fisheries sectors in coastal areas of Balochistan, and they will soon set up their industrial, agricultural and trade units in the coastal areas of the province.
Israeli business delegation due in Cambodia in March
- Phnom Penh Post
- 23 February 2009
An Israeli delegation is set to visit Cambodia on March 16, hoping to forge agreements in agriculture and telecommunications
Wikileaks: A spoonful of Chinese sugar sours US investors in Mali
- Wikileaks
- 23 February 2009
"Over the past four years we have, on Schaffer's behalf, frequently raised concerns about various impediments to the sugar project with many senior Malian officials," reports the US mission in Bamako
Commodity giants on our shores
- Business Day
- 23 February 2009
“We have a land fund in South America, we have in Ukraine. Now we are developing one in Africa. We need to acquire land for farming,” says Guy de Montule, Louis Dreyfus’ chief executive officer for Middle East and Africa
Focus: Agriculture grows in stature
- Financial Times
- 23 February 2009
Agriculture opportunities are accessed through land purchase (for production of foodstuffs or, more recently, biofuels), through equity investments in companies associated with this theme or – as is the case for £143m Ceres Agriculture fund – through pure derivative strategies.
Sheep imported from UAE for breeding and meat
- Vietnam Business News
- 22 February 2009
A flock of 360 sheep imported from the UAE landed at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport Saturday, Ninh Thuan Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
Loi n°45/AN/09/6ème L portant création de la Société Djiboutienne de Sécurité Alimentaire (SDSA).
- République de Djibouti
- 21 February 2009
La Société Djiboutienne de Sécurité Alimentaire a pour mission d'oeuvrer pour le compte de l'Etat à la réalisation des objectifs de la Sécurité Alimentaire de la République de Djibouti. Les projets peuvent se situer au niveau du territoire national comme à l'extérieur du Pays dans une perspective d'intégration régionale.