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Noble invests in palm oil production in Indonesia
- Noble Group
- 14 June 2010
The Company intends to develop approximately 32,500 ha of land for palm oil production in Sorong Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia.
Indian companies get into commercial farming in Africa
- Economic Times
- 13 June 2010
Indian tea companies, among others, are making a beeline to acquire estates in Africa. And the government is facilitating their hunt for good deals.
Transnational ‘land grabbing’ now a global concern
- Malaya Business Insight
- 13 June 2010
"Land grabbing" will be featured on the agenda of a high-level conference on the rice industry in November 2010 in Vietnam, where 17 agricultural ministers will be in attendance.
New Saudi company leases Asia land for rice
- Financial Times
- 13 June 2010
TADCO subsidiary has already arranged leases in Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan and the Philippines for export production of aromatic and long grain basmati rice.
AAF Code of conduct for land acquisition and land use in agricultural and agribusiness projects
- Phatisa
- 13 June 2010
The African Agriculture Fund and its portfolio companies commit themselves to these principles and guidelines in undertaking agricultural and agribusiness investments across Africa.
Kingdom, Philippines bound by strong ties
- Arab News
- 12 June 2010
Philippines Ambassador to Saudi Arabia reveals how plans have been forged to provide lands in Mindanao to Saudi businessmen.
Indonesia sees rice crop up, seeks Gulf farm investment
- Reuters
- 12 June 2010
Indonesia aims to attract Gulf Arab investors to develop "sleeping land" says Agriculture Minister during meetings with businessmen in Riyadh.
India-Mercosur talks will highlight food security, trade
- Financial Express
- 12 June 2010
"A large [Indian] agri-export company is already in advanced stages of discussions with the Paraguayan government and may announce its foray into the country shortly” says Paraguay’s ambassador in New Delhi,
El Banco Mundial estimula la venta de África
- Guin Guin Bali
- 11 June 2010
El Banco Mundial está favoreciendo la apropiación de tierras africanas por parte de empresas extranjeras para que éstas las dediquen al jugoso negocio de los biocombustibles.
BlackRock buys agri shares to cap volatility
- Reuters
- 11 June 2010
BlackRock funds take long-term positions in companies that own land, produce crops, raise livestock or sell agricultural equipment.
Agribusiness giants may become kings of farming
- Kyiv Post
- 10 June 2010
A new class of farmers is on the rise in Ukraine. Three articles about the situation with foreign investors taking control of the country's farmlands.
Paris soutient la prolongation du moratoire hongrois sur les terres arables
- AFP
- 08 June 2010
La Hongrie veut avec ce moratoire éviter les transactions spéculatives, en raison de la faible valeur marchande de ses terrains comparée aux prix pratiqués en Europe de l'Ouest.
Lula defende inibir venda de terras a estrangeiros
- Folha de São Paulo
- 08 June 2010
Pelo menos nove grupos, entre coreanos, chineses e indonésios, vieram neste ano ao país em busca de terras para plantio de alimentos.
「責任を持って小農を破壊しようとする『責任ある農業投資原則』」
- Project Syndicate
- 08 June 2010
Japanese translation of article of Olivier De Schutter "Responsibly Destroying the World’s Peasantry".
Senators question rules on farm sales to foreigners
- ABC
- 08 June 2010
Questions have been raised at a Senate inquiry in Canberra about whether foreign investment rules go far enough to keep Australian agriculture sustainable.