Libya

Mali : La ruée vers les terres
- Radio Canada
- 12 Mar 2010
Reportage sur le projet de MALIBYA, une société libyenne, au Mali.
SAfrica, Libya farm deal awaits agreement
- Reuters
- 25 February 2010
A new land deal allowing South African farmers to produce livestock, milk and fruit in Libya has been put on hold pending the finalisation of an investment protection agreement between the two countries.
Agriculture contractuelle, entre sécurité économique et spéculation foncière
- Le Républicain (Bamako)
- 19 February 2010
La véritable nouveauté semble être le déplacement de l’épicentre de la spéculation de l’économie virtuelle vers l’économie réelle, précisément l’agriculture de marché, qui est non pas un facteur de sécurité alimentaire, mais la source même de péril climatique, d’insécurité alimentaire, et d’insécurité tout court.
Brazilian Minister: Arabs are great opportunity
- ANBA
- 08 February 2010
"Some Saudi princes told president Lula they do not want to invest in agriculture in Brazil in order to sell here in Brazil, they want food supply sources," says Brazilian minister of Development Miguel Jorge
Significant progress - Agriculture and industry in Sudan
- Global Arab Network
- 21 January 2010
Both private and public sector investors from countries such as Qatar, Libya, Jordan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Arab world as well as China and Korea elsewhere now hold long term rights to a total of two million feddans of arable land in Sudan, according to figures from the country’s agriculture ministry.
Wikileaks: Libya invests $30 million in Liberian rice development
- Wikileaks
- 22 December 2009
"Without significant road improvements, it is unlikely that the ADA rice will reach markets in Maryland, River Gee, or Grand Kru and Liberia will continue with an insecure food supply."
Sudan arable land attracting Arab, Asian investors
- AFP
- 01 December 2009
"I think it is not right to sell or give your land to foreigners... until you have exhausted every local possibility," said Osama Daoud, chief executive of the Sudanese DAL group which runs large agricultural projects.
Sudán, ¿el futuro granero de Oriente Medio?
- AFP
- 26 November 2009
Inversores árabes y asiáticos buscan tomar el control de amplias extensiones de tierras fértiles en Sudán, el país más grande de África, que quiere convertirse en el granero de Oriente Medio, aunque para ello deberá modernizar primero su agricultura.
Faut-il risquer son argent dans les terres maliennes?
- Défis Sud
- 18 November 2009
"Personnellement je ne vois pas ce que les petits producteurs peuvent gagner avec des investissements privés étrangers de masse." Un entretien avec Moussa Djiré.
Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab"
- Reuters
- 17 November 2009
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi called for an end to the purchase of African farmland by food-importing nations at a UN hunger summit on Monday, describing it as "new feudalism" which could spread to Latin America as well.
Terres arables : Le Mali au coeur des convoitises
- Le Monde
- 09 November 2009
IIs ont des mines inquiètes. « La politique du gouvemement est tournée vers les investisseurs etrangers. Mais, nous, qu'allons-nous devenir? »
Farmers sample what Libya offers
- Business Day
- 09 November 2009
De Jager is worried about Libya’s record in enforcing contracts with foreign companies, and the lack of social support networks. “There’s a lot of money to be made for someone with balls,” he says.