Zambia

Singapore firm takes over Zambia's biggest coffee estate
- Xinhua
- 26 September 2012
Olam's acquisition includes five estates on 5,866 hectares of land in northern Zambia's Kasama district.
Zambia: State launches agro investment platform
- Daily Mail
- 07 August 2012
African Development Bank (AfDB) country director, Freddie Kwesiga, said the co-operating partners look forward to specific interventions to ensure improved land tenure and equitable access to land by partnerships of small, medium and large-scale investors.
Quicken Nansanga process of investment, ZDA urged
- Daily Mail
- 24 July 2012
A senior government official in Serenje has urged the Zambia Development Agency to quicken the process of facilitating investment inflow in the 155,000-hectare Nansanga farm block in Central Province.
African countries invite Indian investment in agriculture
- IANS
- 22 June 2012
African nations like Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique invited Indian investors to invest in various sectors, especially in agriculture, saying this has the potential to provide food to both Africa and India.
Invest in agriculture, Veep urges private firms
- Zambia Daily Mail
- 06 June 2012
Zambia's Vice-President Guy Scott calls on private companies in the country to invest in agriculture and commercialise the sector to boost production of more maize for export.
Africa: Private equity deal to spur growth in agribusiness
- TradeInvest Africa
- 04 April 2012
Chayton already produces 10% of Zambia's soya and 5% of the country's wheat. Over the next 12 months, production will increase to at least 35% and 15% respectively.
Out of Africa?
- BBC
- 23 Mar 2012
Neil Crowder of Chayton Capital tells the BBC that farming in Africa can be very profitable - just wait till you hear how much he expects investors will make. But will it also benefit Africans?
Case studies on private investment in farmland and agricultural infrastructure
- High Quest Partners
- 31 January 2012
The six case studies compiled in this report illustrate the wide range of approaches and focus that private funds are adopting (legal structure, geography, agricultural production and operating strategies) to invest in farmland in different parts of the world.
Changing land laws, policies to suit needs of locals, investors
- Guardian
- 29 December 2011
As more and more fertile lands and rivers are in the hands of few investors, some villagers in southern Africa have started experiencing food shortages, a situation which was not there before.
Neil Crowder at Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
- Country Factor
- 09 December 2011
Neil Crowder - CEO Chayton Africa presenting on Investing in Zambia's agriculture - Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
Special investigation phase two: Understanding how land deals contribute to famine and conflict in Africa
- Oakland Institute
- 06 December 2011
Research released today by the Oakland Institute demonstrates that land grabs--largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations and speculators--continue to be promoted as a "development" solution for African nations.
Investment opportunities, policies and attributes of commercial farming in Africa unveiled at 2nd Commercial Farm Africa in Dubai!
- PR Web
- 06 December 2011
On 31 January 2012 in Dubai, 2nd Commercial Farm Africa features panel of experts and in-depth analysis on land utilization & investment policies in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana and Ethiopia.