The UAE delegation included representatives from Silal, Elite Agro Holding and Agthia Group. Emirati investments in Serbia now cover more than 600,000 hectares of farmland through projects led by companies including Al Dahra and Al Rawafed.
Una red de empresas controladas por la dinastía Al Nahyan cobra generosas subvenciones de la UE y de Gobiernos de Estados miembros para producir alimentos que después exportan al Golfo Pérsico
In Ethiopia and Mauritania, reports from community organizations highlight tensions where Elite Agro projects have displaced smallholders or restricted traditional grazing lands.
The Serbian government bought 11 hectares from UAE's Al Dahra to build a stadium. This is the same land that the government sold to Al Dahra seven years ago during a privatisation process, but it has now been repurchased at a price 13 times higher.
Serbian companies Industrija mesa Matijevic, Delta Holding, Almex DOO, Coric Agrar DOO and LoginEKO (owned by a married Slovenian couple), along with Al Dahra Holding LLC and Elite Agro LLC from the United Arab Emirates are currently the largest landowners in Serbia, according to a Forbes Serbia report.
The remaining land assets of what used to be PKB Corporation is being sold to a new company owned by the Serbian state
The largest landowners in Serbia are Matijevic Meat Industry, Al Dahra (UAE), Delta Holding, Almex, Login EKO, Coric Agrar, Mile Blagojevic, Elite Agro (UAE), Al Rawafed (UAE) and Nicko, Forbes Serbia reports
With 56 deals under its belt, the UAE has 14 more farmland acquisition deals in the pipeline in 2024, mainly in Africa
Des "tables par pays" ont été créés afin de développer la production agricole dans 12 pays "frères"
There will be plenty more scuffles between local populations and new global landlords. But, according to the Financial Times, such fights are unlikely to stem the tide of land investment.
Des accords controversés sont toujours en cours. Elite Agro, un grand propriétaire terrien de Serbie, basé à Abu Dhabi, a signé un accord pour des terres agricoles à Madagascar. African Agriculture (AAGR), basée aux États-Unis, a de grands projets pour la culture de la luzerne au Sénégal et a signé à la fin de l’année dernière des accords pour des terres au Niger.
The company will make investments worth 25 million euro in Serbia this year, including 9 million euro in the modernisation of farming machinery in Serbia, the company said in an e-mailed statement.
