Saudi Arabia

Pakistan: Leasing land
- The News
- 13 September 2009
There are better means to meet the food needs of the Saudis than to lease thm land that belongs to the state and the people of Pakistan
Corporate farming to boost agriculture, economy : Kaira
- Associated Press of Pakistan
- 12 September 2009
Nazar Gondal said that government of Saudi Arabia has shown interest to acquire some land in Pakistan for farming but there was no progress in this regard so far.
Pakistan: Highly questionable farmland deals
- Business Recorder
- 10 September 2009
The problem is that we will lose control. Of course, some regulatory framework will be put in place, but it will also include ceding of control over our land resource to foreigners for a yet-to-be-specified time period.
El GCIAI se une al caparamiento de tierras de cultivo a nivel global
- GRAIN
- 10 September 2009
Un documento interno, puesto recientemente en la página electrónica del IRRI revela que el instituto ha estado aconsejando a Arabia Saudita en el contexto de su estrategia para adquirir tierras de cultivo en otros países para cumplir con su propia producción alimentaria.
Le CGIAR impliqué dans l’accaparement des terres au niveau mondial
- GRAIN
- 10 September 2009
Un document interne, récemment mis en ligne sur le site web de l’IRRI, révèle que l’Institut a conseillé l’Arabie saoudite dans le contexte de sa stratégie d’acquisition de terres agricoles à l’étranger pour sa propre production alimentaire.
L’Arabie Saoudite cherche de nouvelles terres agricoles
- Usine Nouvelle
- 09 September 2009
Une demi-douzaine d’investisseurs saoudiens vient d’annoncer la création d’une compagnie d’investissements agricoles pour le début de l’année 2010. Les investissements seront dirigés vers l’acquisition de terres à l’étranger afin de cultiver du riz, du maïs, du blé et du soja.
Saudi private $533 mln agri-business firm eyes 2010 start
- Reuters
- 09 September 2009
A group of private Saudi investors said they plan to start a company with $533.3 million capital that will invest in farm projects mainly abroad. First projects may be with Ghana, Turkey and Kazakhstan.
Agricultural investment firm opened
- Arab News
- 09 September 2009
Saudi Arabia announces the launch of Agroinvest, which will focus on farm acquisitions abroad to grow wheat, rice, soybeans and other crops in Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan and Turkey
CGIAR joins global farmland grab
- GRAIN
- 08 September 2009
An internal document recently posted on IRRI's website reveals that the Institute has been advising Saudi Arabia in the context of its strategy to acquire farm land overseas for its own food production.
Call for GCC 'land grab' policy to stop - experts
- Arabian Business
- 07 September 2009
Agricultural experts have called for a halt to moves by Gulf investors to snap up foreign land, amid claims that poor nations are losing much-needed farmland in a calculated land grab.
Leasing out land and food security
- The News
- 04 September 2009
It's certainly questionable whether the lease of agricultural land to foreign countries for the purposes of their own food supply is in the best interests of Pakistan, even if it brings in agricultural technology. What do the Arab farmers have that our agricultural universities don't?
Ethiopia. Now is harvest time
- L'Hebdo
- 03 September 2009
In June 2009, the Indian company Karuturi took up intensive farming in Ethiopia. The harvest will be exported to Asia and Europe.