UAE

Madagascar : Projet ELITE AGRO LLC dans le Bas-Mangoky
- Gouvt de Madagascar
- 07 April 2021
Décision du Conseil des Ministres malgache du 7 avril 2021 (avec extrait en français)
Sudan wants to ‘turn the desert green’ in agricultural modernisation push
- FT
- 25 January 2021
DAL’s $225m greenfield project in Abu Hamad — a joint venture with the Royal Group of Abu Dhabi and about 10km from the banks of the Nile — is watered by 18km of canals drawing water from the world’s longest river.
On the commencement of the 54 million USD Rhombe Rice Project: Acting agriculture minister welcomes land surveying and mapping experts
- MAF
- 22 January 2021
Experts from South Africa conducted a 230,000 ha aerial land mapping and surveying exercise in Rhombe, Torma Bum and Komrabai Mamela as part of the UAE funded Rhombe Rice Project.
Madagascar – L’exploitation de 60 000ha en suspens ?
- L'Express de Madagascar
- 18 December 2020
Le point sur le projet agro-industriel d'Elite Agro LLC à Madagascar
Sierra Leone Parliament approves agriculture agreement with Abu Dhabi
- Politico SL
- 17 December 2020
Sierra Leone's parliament has unanimously approved a foreign investment agreement giving Elite Agro (UAE) 14,700 hectares to grow rice for export
Vice President Jalloh launches $54 million agriculture project, assures of 2000 Jobs
- Awareness Times
- 16 December 2020
The Government of Sierra Leone has secured USD $ 54M for a project with the UAE's Elite Agro, to produce rice on 14,700 hectares within the Rhombe Swamp in Port Loko District.
Unifrutti Group acquires Oranfrizer, Italy’s main producer of blood oranges, with capital from the Carlyle Group
- Carlyle Group
- 02 November 2020
Direct ownership of the land located in different climatic regions of the world enables the Unifrutti to produce and distribute fresh fruit that is always in season to all markets.
Abu Dhabi firm partners on $225m Sudan agriculture deal
- Arabian Business
- 06 October 2020
IHC Food Holding, a subsidiary of Abu-Dhabi-based International Holding Company, announces plans to develop and cultivate over 100,000 acres of farmland in Sudan in a $225 million deal.
Soudan : IHC Food et DAL Group investiront 225 millions $ dans le secteur agricole
- Agence Ecofin
- 05 October 2020
Cet investissement de la société émiratie International Holding Co sera échelonné sur une période de 5 ans et concernera une superficie de plus de 40 000 hectares dans la ville d’Abu Hamad située dans l’Etat du Nil
UAE agricultural giant invests in 100,000 hectares, Minister of Environment and Forestry will prepare the land
- Agro Indonesia
- 30 September 2020
The Minister of Environment and Forestry said she would prepare the land needed for investment by the United Arab Emirates agricultural giant, Elite Agro LLC.
Louis Dreyfus in talks to sell stake to Abu Dhabi’s ADQ
- Bloomberg
- 05 September 2020
For the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund a minority stake in one of the largest grain traders could boost food security for the United Arab Emirates, amid concerns brought on by disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Elite Agro invests in Indonesia
- FruitNet
- 04 September 2020
Indonesia's Minister of State-Owned Enterprises said that the aim was to boost food security in the country and improve the quality of domestically grown products to give them export value, with a view to exporting to countries in Africa and the Middle East.