Morocco

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.

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

Gulf Merchant Bank launches aquaculture fund and acquires 400ha land concession.

También cuestiona el acaparamiento de tierras como sucede en Marruecos.

Desde hace años, el propio gobierno marroquí está promoviendo por diferentes vías el arrendamiento de tierras al percibir suculentos ingresos y con la excusa de modernizar el sector y atraer la inversión foránea.

While some North African countries are selling land, others struggling with dry climates are starting to buy land tracts overseas and in other African nations to feed their own growing populations.

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

Morocco plans to lease 30,000 ha of farmland per year to improve yields, satisfy growing national demand and boost export sales, its agriculture minister said on Thursday.

Une campagne de promotion qui vise à offrir des informations aux investisseurs étrangers sur l'appel à manifestation d'intérêt international lancé dernièrement pour une exploitation de longue durée sous forme de partenariat de terrains agricoles relevant du domaine privé de l'Etat marocain sera menée en Europe.

Morocco is inviting bids from foreign and domestic investors to lease 21,000 hectares of farmland as part of its farm reform plans.

At a two-day conference near the Moroccan capital Rabat, local officials sought to convince Gulf investors that heavy bureaucracy and complex land ownership rules, long seen as decisive obstacles, are a thing of the past.

An Abu Dhabi-based private sector investment firm has signed a contract to lease up to 700,000 hectares of farmland in Morocco, a company executive said yesterday.