India

Ethiopia seeks Indian investment in farming
- IANS
- 01 February 2011
'Indian farmers can avail the opportunity of vast farming land set aside by Ethiopia,' says Ethiopian Agriculture Minister.
Ethiopia: President Girma speaks out against land grab in Gambella
- Gadaa.com
- 31 January 2011
In a recent letter to the Ministry of Agriculture, Girma urges the Ministry to stop giving land to an Indian company, warning that such a deal would damage Meles Zenawi’s “good reputation” on the campaign against global warming.
Indian company given Oromia land twice the size of Singapore
- Jimma Times
- 30 January 2011
Chadha Agro Plc, one of India’s giant operators in agro business, is set to receive 100,000 ha of Oromian land (an area nearly twice the size of Singapore country) in addition to the 300,000 ha of land given to various other Indian investors recently.
Farmers eye fertile land in African countries
- TNN
- 29 January 2011
The lure of cheap land and the promise of making big money are making local farmers and NRIs invest in African countries like Liberia and Ethiopia, whose economies were wrecked by the civil wars.
Agribusiness: Les Indiens s’intéressent toujours à Madagascar
- La Gazette
- 17 January 2011
Si les méga projets de la taille de celle de Daewoo et de Varun sont en veilleuse, des projets de taille nettement plus modestes sont sur pied.
Investissement indien: Varun industries veut du pétrole et de l’or
- La Gazette
- 17 January 2011
Jusqu’ici, la présence de cette entreprise indienne en terre malgache ne fait l’objet d’aucun contrat clair avec l’Etat ou avec qui que ce soit.
Global land grabbing: Eroding food sovereignty
- PAN AP
- 14 January 2011
Land deals, whether as direct purchases or long-term leases, are being brokered in poor countries by advanced capitalist countries and their TNCs
Indian puts food security at heart of Africa agenda
- IANS
- 10 January 2011
'We want responsible investment by Indian companies,' Gurjit Singh, joint secretary in charge of east and southern Africa said amid allegations by some critics that Indian companies are indulging in land grab in Africa.
ACIL plans to invest $15 mn to start contract farming abroad
- Business Standard
- 06 January 2011
India's ACIL Cotton Industries said it plans to invest nearly $15 million to start contract farming of crops like coffee, pulses, oilseeds, cereals, potato, sugarcane and vegetables through lease-hold agricultural land in Brazil, Congo and Ethiopia.
Indian farmers look to reap rich gains in Madagascar
- Economic Times
- 05 January 2011
Madagascar is drawing farmer-entrepreneurs in large numbers from India’s breadbasket, Punjab and Haryana.
Yes it is indeed Land Grab and illegal too
- Ecadforum
- 24 December 2010
The Diaspora is just airing the voice of the voiceless Ethiopians for those who are on a land bonanza to stop hurting our people. There is a great danger coming. When? No one knows but it is coming.
Investors set to inject billions into agriculture
- The Citizen
- 16 December 2010
In Kilombero District, Tanzania large swathes of land are being earmarked for large-scale rice production.