Zambia

How the land lies
- Knight Frank
- 27 April 2011
Agricultural land is once again attracting global investors but the sector is far from risk free.
The Kazangulu land clearance in Zambia ... by I.P.A. Manning
- 17 April 2011
In Zambia 15,000 hectares along the Zambezi River in the Kazungula district will be cleared of its forest, and sugar cane planted for ethanol and sugar production. It is not clear that the particular chief involved, or his customary community, were properly consulted or advised. No EIA has been produced
Menafea eyes pineapple farm, housing units
- Saudi Gazette
- 05 Mar 2011
Saudi company Menafea Holding intends to invest $125 million in a 5,000-hectare farm in Zambia.
Zambia: Rich African farms draw international investors
- TradeInvest Africa
- 02 Mar 2011
Private investment in Africa's agriculture is rising. says Neil Crowder of British firm Chayton Africa, which recently acquired a farm in Zambia.
Foreign investors dominate bids for Nansanga Bloc
- Zambia Post
- 22 February 2011
Of the 16 applications received, only six were from Zambia while the rest were from foreign investors from the UK, Egypt, China, Hungary, Mauritius, Switzerland and South Africa.
Les investisseurs étrangers bienvenus
- Courrier International
- 17 February 2011
Disposant de terres arables non exploitées, la Zambie les loue à des entreprises occidentales qui y cultivent des céréales. De quoi assurer l’approvisionnement du marché national.
One way to create an African breadbasket
- CS Monitor
- 07 February 2011
Foreign investment in a Zambian farming firm may be a business model for Africa's hunger and food security problems.
Zambia gives 5,000 hectares land to Saudi businessmen
- Zambian Watchdog
- 28 January 2011
The Zambian Development Agency signed off the virgin land to a firm called Menafea Holding which will grow pineapples and produce juice
Saudi businessman plans to invest in Zambian fruit farm, plant
- Bloomberg
- 04 December 2010
A Saudi Arabian investor plans to lease a 5,000 hectare farm and a fruit-processing plant in Zambia, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said.
Zambia eyes Gulf investment in farm sector
- Reuters
- 04 December 2010
Zambia does not regard leasing farmland to foreign investors as a form of 'colonialism' and is encouraging Gulf countries to invest in its agricultural sector, its finance minister said on Saturday.
Neha International to acquire land in Zambia
- Equity Bulls
- 01 December 2010
Indian company signs an MoU with Zambia Development Agency to facilitate the acquisition of 100,000 hectares of land for agricultural development in Zambia.
Land legislation in Zambia bypasses the poor yet again
- Stiffkitten's Blog
- 02 November 2010
Government’s policies of liberalizing land markets and focusing on foreign investment are having a detrimental impact on Zambia’s rural poor.