Korea

Korea Looks Abroad for Grain
- Chosun Libo
- 29 August 2008
It is becoming harder for Koreans to buy grain, regardless of price. That is why the government is hurrying to cultivate overseas crops and to secure stable import sources.
Alimentation: Ruée vers les terres agricoles
- Le Journal du Dimanche
- 26 August 2008
L'Etat cède 880000 hectares de terre arable pour 670 millions d'euros. Publiée mi-août par le Financial Times, l'annonce du gouvernement soudanais n'est plus vraiment une nouveauté. Comme d'autres avant lui, le pays est prêt à céder un territoire presque aussi grand que l'Ile-de-France à des investisseurs étrangers trop contents de s'exécuter.
S Korean Co to invest US$2bn in Indonesian maize plantations
- Antara
- 29 July 2008
South Korean-based PT Agro Enerpia Indonesia will invest US$2 billion in maize plantations in the Buol district of Central Sulawesi, a regional government spokesman said.
Korea Will Grow Wheat in Sudan
- Korea Times
- 15 June 2008
A big chunk of land in Sudan has been set aside for Korea to invest in crop production, the Sudanese ambassador said.
Countries Are Renting Farmland Abroad
- US News and World Report
- 12 June 2008
As food crisis worsens, some nations are desperate for arable land
Australia Welcomes Korean Investment in Agriculture
- Korea Times
- 08 June 2008
"If Korea wants to invest in agriculture, Australia is open for business," Australian Ambassador to Seoul Peter Rowe said in a recent interview with The Korea Times.
Lee to Seek Steady Grain Supply From Overseas
- Korea Times
- 16 April 2008
President Lee Myung-bak said that one possible way to secure grain supplies from overseas would be to sign a long-term land lease. The President specifically pointed to the Russian Far East.
Food Crisis Looming Over Korea
- Chosun Libo
- 04 Mar 2008
Japan has steadily prepared for food security by buying 12 million hectares of croplands around the world, from Southeast Asia and China to South America. By comparison, the amount of Korea’s overseas croplands is negligible.