Ethiopia

Appropriation et concentration de droits fonciers à grande échelle-Le cas de l'Ethiopie
- AGTER
- 19 January 2010
Accaparement des terres - cas de l'Ethiopie - par AGTER
Ruchi Soya takes farm land on lease in Ethiopia
- Hindu Business Line
- 16 January 2010
Ruchi Soya Industries, one of the leading edible oil processors, on Friday announced a major farm land acquisition in Ethiopia for soybean cultivation.
Ethiopia – country of the silver sickle – offers land dirt cheap to farming giants
- The Guardian
- 15 January 2010
Karuturi believes the potential for large profits is so great that it plans to invest nearly $1bn in its Ethiopian agricultural operations
Agri-Vie eyes $300 mln for Africa farm projects
- Reuters
- 14 January 2010
Private equity fund Agri-Vie will reach its $100 million target for investment in agricultural projects in Africa by March, and could triple it in a second fund
Africa: Land grab or development? (NHK)
- NHK
- 08 January 2010
Documentary for Japan Broadcasting Corporation, focusing on Tanzania and Ethiopia
NHK World on land grabbing in Africa
- NHK
- 08 January 2010
Programme aired on NHK World presenting a documentary by Kohei Tsuji filmed in Ethiopia and Tanzania - in Japanese only - 35 minutes
Call for papers: 4th London International Oromo Workshop on the scramble for land
- gadaa.com
- 08 January 2010
A one-day workshop on the scramble for land, ‘investment’ and environmental degradation in Oromia: consequences for the future (City University London, 3 July 2010)
The scramble for land in Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Review
- 05 January 2010
Ginbot 7 wants to send an unequivocal message to the land grabbers that any land deal that has not been agreed to by the Ethiopian people will not be honored by future elected governments.
Industrialization by invitation: Will it work in Ethiopia?
- Aiga Forum
- 04 January 2010
Ethiopia’s strategy of leasing farmland to foreign investors is not without critics.
Ethiopian farms lure investor funds as workers live in poverty
- Bloomberg
- 31 December 2009
Until last year, people in the Ethiopian settlement of Elliah earned a living by farming their land and fishing. Now, they are employees.
Egypt Primier Arrives in Addis Ababa To boost Economic Ties
- NewBusinessEthiopia.com
- 30 December 2009
A delegation of 26 Egyptian agriculture companies led by Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza, is now inspecting land proposed by the Ethiopian government for Egyptian investment projects.
Ethiopia : Land rent contractual agreement made between ministry of agriculture and rural development and CLC Industries PLC
- The Oakland Institute
- 25 December 2009
A long term land lease (25 000 ha) for cotton farming in Amhara and Benishangul Gumuz regions for a period of 50 years (renewable)