China

African land grab could lead to future water conflicts
- New Scientist
- 26 May 2011
A new study into how virtual water moves around the world offers an explanation for the farmland leasing strategy, reports New Scientist
China's sovereign wealth fund ready to spend $6b in NZ
- NZ Herald
- 26 May 2011
China's enormous sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment Corporation, may have set aside up to 1.5% or about $6 billion of its massive foreign exchange reserves to invest in New Zealand assets, including potentially dairy farms.
Chinos empezarán con trigo en Río Negro
- Río Negro
- 22 May 2011
Prevén la siembra para julio o agosto en el Valle Inferior. Después la soja. Serán pruebas experimentales y además, habrá ensayos con otras plantaciones en la estación del INTA.
Laos swamped by foreign investment
- AFP
- 18 May 2011
A new Chinese-controlled town inside Laos where Laotians are not welcome.
El Bloque Justicialista le dice "no al proyecto sojero chino"
- Agencia Periodística Patagónica
- 17 May 2011
Los legisladores justicialistas ratificaron su rechazo, ya expresado vía el proyecto ley 5/2011, al Acuerdo de Cooperación para el Proyecto de Inversión agro alimenticio celebrado por el Poder Ejecutivo rionegrino y empresas chinas.
Chineses pedem esclarecimentos sobre terras e incentivos
- IG
- 14 May 2011
Em encontro com representantes da indústria brasileira, empresários questionam sobre restrição à compra de terrenos no País
Chinese companies seek to invest big in Bulgarian agriculture
- Novinite
- 13 May 2011
The potential investors are interested in breeding corn and forage crops, and to export the produce to China.
10 firms shortlisted to develop Nansanga farm block – ZDA
- Ukzambians
- 13 May 2011
The Zambia Development Agency has short-listed 10 local and foreign companies (such as Chayton Capital or Pro Alia Investment) which expressed interest in the development of Nansanga farm block (155 000 ha) in Serenje.
Chinese food and wine companies may invest in farms in Bulgaria
- Bloomberg
- 13 May 2011
Tianjin State Farms plans to buy 10,000 hectares of land in north-western Bulgaria to grow corn and other fodder crops that will be shipped to China, Bulgaria's agricultural ministry said.
"Argentina será prioritario para las inversiones chinas"
- El Argentino
- 12 May 2011
Luego del encuentro que la Presidenta mantuvo con Chen Deming, ministro de comercio de China, el canciller Héctor Timerman explicó que nuestro país "fue designado como prioritario para el comercio y las inversiones chinas".
SMNE: Major loopholes in land lease contracts raise many questions
- SMNE
- 12 May 2011
The Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development recently released the Land Rent Contractual Agreements for land leases between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and twenty-four companies or individuals.
Zimbabwe: Twinning scheme to benefit farmers
- The Herald
- 10 May 2011
Farmers will provide part of their land to Hubei Province of China, which, in return, will fund their operations up to harvesting before buying the produce.