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Ethiopia seeks Indian investment in farming
- IANS
- 01 February 2011
'Indian farmers can avail the opportunity of vast farming land set aside by Ethiopia,' says Ethiopian Agriculture Minister.
Ukraine to realize large-scale grain supplies to the United Arab Emirates
- APK-Inform
- 01 February 2011
The large-scale purchasing of agricultural products and assets are the main targets of the UAE delegation visit to the Ukraine.
South African farmers eyeing opportunities in Mozambique
- HowWeMadeItInAfrica
- 01 February 2011
Many South African farmers have indicated an interest to start operations in Mozambique, according to agricultural union Agri SA.
Spoliation des terres des paysans africains : La faim justifie les moyens
- Walf Fadjri
- 01 February 2011
A l’occasion de la foire aux semences organisée à Fandène, les organisations paysannes se sont penchées sur la question relative à l’accaparement des terres et l’avenir de l’agriculture familiale au Sénégal.
Land deals in Africa: What is in the contracts?
- IIED
- 01 February 2011
Report provides legal analysis of twelve land deals from different parts of Africa, and discusses the contractual issues for which public scrutiny is most needed.
China hungry for local food assets
- The Australian
- 31 January 2011
China is gearing up for a multi-billion-dollar investment push into the Australian agricultural sector to secure food supplies after a senior official admitted the country would face pressure supplying farm produce to its 1.3 billion people over the next five years.
Mauritian fund eyes WA wheat farms
- AFR
- 31 January 2011
Mauritian-listed JPT Capital Agrifund intends to invest Stg50 million ($A80 million) in wheat farms in Australia.
German interests buy into New Zealand dairy farms
- M&C
- 31 January 2011
German investors have bought 11 dairy farms covering more than 3,600 hectares in New Zealand's South Island
EBRD in US$25 million loan to Mriya Agro Holding
- EBRD
- 31 January 2011
The EBRD is providing a working capital facility worth USD$25 million to Mriya Agro Holding, which controls 220,000 hectares of land in the Ukraine.
Ethiopia: President Girma speaks out against land grab in Gambella
- Gadaa.com
- 31 January 2011
In a recent letter to the Ministry of Agriculture, Girma urges the Ministry to stop giving land to an Indian company, warning that such a deal would damage Meles Zenawi’s “good reputation” on the campaign against global warming.
In global land rush, a search for fair returns
- Reuters
- 31 January 2011
"All of a sudden the world is waking up and saying, 'Wow, emerging markets, food security... this asset class is going to really perform in the medium term -- the next 8-20 years,'" says new convert James Howard, manager of the Futuregrowth Agri-Fund
Carto, Le Monde en Cartes, fait peau neuve
- Podcastjournal.net
- 30 January 2011
On s’arrêtera notamment sur l’impressionnant chapitre consacré au phénomène du "Land Grabbing" ou "accaparement des terres agricoles"
Land grab or opportunity of a lifetime?
- Reuters
- 30 January 2011
As an investment destination, Africa can be a confounding place. The latest bout of turmoil and violence in Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia looks to all the world like another chapter in an unending cycle of political instability.
Gulf Merchant Bank set to drive forward investment in Moroccan aquaculture industry
- AME info
- 30 January 2011
Gulf Merchant Bank launches aquaculture fund and acquires 400ha land concession.
Indian company given Oromia land twice the size of Singapore
- Jimma Times
- 30 January 2011
Chadha Agro Plc, one of India’s giant operators in agro business, is set to receive 100,000 ha of Oromian land (an area nearly twice the size of Singapore country) in addition to the 300,000 ha of land given to various other Indian investors recently.