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24 Oct 2011Zawya

In the face of growing economies and rising populations, food security is fast becoming a critical issue for GCC countries. Socio-political problems that arise from food price inflation and some related unrest witnessed in many countries of the Arab world have also created an added sense of urgency.

12 May 2011Arab News

Divergent views emerge on GCC expansion plan

The GCC states, debating the possible inclusion of Jordan and Morocco, can tap into the large swaths of fertile agricultural lands of both nations says Abdul Hadi Al-Habtoor

02 Feb 2011National

Unused land in Africa 'could feed the Gulf'

A handful of North African countries, along with Iraq and Sudan, could feed the Gulf.

02 Feb 2011Jordan Times

Arabs need joint action to address food security concerns

There are massive areas of agricultural lands and huge water resources in some countries that suffer financial constraints, while there are some rich Arab states that have the money but not the land or the water.

21 Dec 2010Deutsche Welle

Ackerland für Investoren - Land Grabbing im Sudan

Dort sind in den letzten 2 Jahren schätzungsweise 20 Millionen Hektar Land ausländischen Firmen überlassen worden.

21 Dec 2010DW-TV

Agricultural land for investors - Why Sudans small farmers are being displaced

The future of Sudan's small farmers looks uncertain

21 Sep 2010Jordan Times

Sudan, Spanish agricultural projects shelved

Jordan's stalled Sudan agricultural investment project is no longer feasible, as no one will pay the infrastructure costs to transport water.

07 Jul 2010Jordan Times

Sudan mega-project hits new snag

Discussions are at a standstill after investors, a joint Arab-foreign company based in the Philippines, insist on owning the lands allocated by the Sudanese government to Jordan for the project,

24 May 2010Emirates Business 24/7

UAE takes rapid steps towards food security

The UAE has embarked on an overseas investment spree to ensure domestic food security in a country with miniscule arable area -- a spree that will only grow

07 Apr 2010Reuters

African land grab not a cure to Arab food concerns

Interview with Wadid Erian of the Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands.

21 Feb 2010Jordan Times

Jordan, Kazakhstan exploring food-security venture

Jordan and Kazakhstan are considering a joint venture to produce grain in Kazakh territories to secure the Kingdom's needs at fair prices.

22 Jan 2010Jordan Times

Jordan: Gov't seeks investors for Sudan project

The government is working to attract local and foreign investors to finance the Jordanian agricultural mega-project in Sudan, said a senior official. "One international company has shown interest in taking part in the project so far," the minister told The Jordan Times