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Great resource rush
- Zawya
- 07 May 2012
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are among the top four countries on a massive investment spree to acquire agricultural resources.
Colonisation foncière qatarie : bientôt des paysans sans terres au Niger!
- swissaid
- 26 April 2012
A l’issue de la dernière visite du Président de la République du Niger au Qatar, le Qatar a réitéré son vieux rêve «d’investir environ 300 millions de dollars dans le secteur de l’agriculture au Niger».
PH, Qatar ink agreements on tourism, agri, investments
- Rappler
- 10 April 2012
The Philippines and Qatar signed 4 bilateral agreements and one private sector agreement seen to boost cooperation in investments, tourism, fisheries and the legal field.
Stop Devoting Our Lands for Food Security of Other Nations
- Asian Peasant Coalition
- 29 Mar 2012
At least 100 farmers joined a protest in front of the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City led by the members of the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) in the Philippines such as the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), AMIHAN (National Federation of Peasant Women), UMA (Union of Agricultural Workers), and the PAMALAKAYA (National Federation of Small Fisherfolks of the Philippines). Also present is the Anakpawis partylist and the National Network of Agrarian Reform Advocates (NNARA)-Youth.
Qatar vows to invest in Bulgaria
- Novinite
- 14 Mar 2012
Qatar will invest in three sectors in farming in Bulgaria says Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov.
Sudan: China refused to fund agricultural project for lack of oil collateral - Bashir
- Sudan Tribune
- 10 Mar 2012
Sudan's President says his government gave Qatar 250,000 acres of land in the Nile River state but the project was put on hold because China cancelled a loan that was needed to extend electricity in the area.
Australian business delegation on Qatar visit
- Gulf Times
- 26 February 2012
Australian business council wants Qatar to invest more in food production in Australia, similar to what Qatar's Hassad Foods is pursuing.
Australia is the great foreign-owned land as more NSW farms being sold overseas
- Daily Telegraph
- 26 February 2012
Foreign companies from Korea, Qatar, US, UK and China are "secretly" buying up large chunks of NSW farmland by establishing shelf companies, trust funds, and extended settlements to avoid scrutiny.
Qatar's next big purchase: a farming sector
- Reuters
- 04 January 2012
Qatar has been investing in large areas of farmland overseas to ensure access to food supplies, but it also aims to produce most of its food domestically by spending massively to boost crop yields and convert semi-desert into agricultural land.
Central African President welcomes Qatari investments in his country
- QNA
- 23 November 2011
President Yangouvonda who is now visiting Qatar said that there are a number of investment fields in his country such as agricultural, cattle breeding, tourism and mineral resources.
Hassad plans overseas investments
- Gulf Times
- 15 October 2011
Hassad Food Company is keen to secure food supplies for Qatar at reasonable prices through local and international investments in various countries, according to an article in the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry memorial book ‘40 Years of Excellence and Achievement.’
Hassad denizötesi yatırım planlıyor
- Gulf Times
- 15 October 2011
Katar Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası’nın “Mükemmeliyet ve Başarının 40 Yılı” adlı hatıra kitabında yayımlanan bir makalede Hassad Gıda Şirketi yerel ve uluslararası yatırımlarla Katar’a makul fiyatlarla gıda sağlamakta hevesli olduğu belirtiliyor.