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The group said it had acquired 10,000 hectares of land during the half year, taking its total portfolio to 186,000 hectares, of which it owns 101,000 hectares.

Irrico, the Russia-based agricultural investment company, revealed it is on the verge of doubling its land portfolio as it unveiled it had attracted a third investor, emerging markets private equity group Hong Kong-based ADM Capital.

Entre le Caucase et la mer Noire, le groupe familial français cultive l’équivalent de la surface de Paris.

Des achats de propriétés viticoles en France servent-ils à blanchir de l'argent sale via des montages financiers complexes ?

Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires majority stake in Russian pork producer Russia Baltic Pork Invest of Norway, giving it a 8,000ha grain farm and several large scale pig farms in Kaliningrad.

Farmland prices are firming across much of Central and Eastern Europe, as interest from institutional investors -- mainly pension funds -- begins to translate into transactions on the ground.

North Korea will dispatch dozens of laborers this spring to grow corn, beans and vegetables on 1,000 hectares of farmland in the Russian Far East, local government sources said

More Chinese companies and individuals are looking for sources of growth in the rich land of Russia's Far East region.

The Black Sea farm operator revealed it had "expanded" the deal to swap land holdings after a collapse of nearly 50% in its Russian crop production.

Ekosem-Agrar stoked a run of debt issuance by corporates by unveiling plans for raising E60m through bonds to support its growth plans, including expansion of its sizeable Russian land bank.

Russian farm operator says it signed a 3-yr deal with PepsiCo to provide potatoes and sunflower seed for use in making Frito-Lay crisps, besides sugar beet for other products.

6 millions d’euros seront déboursés pour installer des systèmes d’irrigation sur les 6 500 hectares de terres agricoles achetées à Cecab, qui complètent les 3 500 hectares appartenant déjà à Bonduelle.