Saudi and UK investors will travel to the Philippines in October to discuss "the possibility of food production in southern Philippines, with the government providing them the needed land".
New study urges Kingdom to forge strategic alliances with global food giants to facilitate access to land or to final products.
- Emirates 24/7
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23 August 2010
Sudan is seeking to attract at least $1bn of capital for its agricultural sector from Arab and Asian investment groups, which are turning to Africa in search of new food supplies as their governments try to manage the impact of commodity price inflation.
- Financial Times
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11 August 2010
Par voie d’affichage de deux « avis publics » daté du 7 juillet 2010 l’Etat a informé le public mauritanien de sa décision de mettre à la disposition du groupe saoudien Al-Rajhi des terrains à usage agricole
- Quotidien de Nouakchott
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09 August 2010
New Zealand's Green Party has drafted a bill seeking to stop overseas buyers snapping up large tracts of NZ land. Australian farmers also fear they may have trouble coping with future food and water demands if foreign interests snap up too many of the nation's agricultural resources.
- Radio Australia
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27 July 2010
50 000 hectares de terrain dans la commune de Boghé pourraient être octroyés à la société saoudienne Tabouk-Eziraiya si le président mauritanien signait un décret dans ce sens.
Depuis le 07 de ce mois un avis préfectoral collé sur les murs de la préfecture et destiné au public est venu nous la confirmation de ce qui est en point de devenir le plus grand scandale foncier du siècle inauguré sous l'ère du général putschiste limogé.
The GCC states are rapidly pursuing contracts for the purchase of land from eastern Africa to Vietnam to guarantee ample food supplies
- The National
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11 July 2010
La voix de l’Anywaa Survival Organisation s’est élevée contre la politique de cession des terres adoptée par le gouvernement éthiopien.
Anywaa Survival Organisation's critique of the Ethiopian government's video presentation of rice land grab in the Gambela region.
ANI is one of the few accredited companies that have the capacity and license to export fresh mango to Japan and Korea.
- Manila Bulletin
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07 July 2010
Study says creation of a farm fund is crucial for the success of Arab agricultural projects aimed at achieving self-sufficiency since most fertile countries in the region lack sufficient investments.
