Turkey

Ethiopia: Army attack kills and displaces farmers
- ASO
- 08 Mar 2013
The army's attack on indigenous communities is suspected to be directly related to a land grab in the area by the Turkish company Tekron Group.
Government invests in Sudan farming plan
- Today's Zaman
- 07 February 2013
The Turkish Ministry of Food and Animal Husbandry purchased 5,000 square kilometers of farmland in the country's fertile south, where it secured land rights for the next 99 years
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.’
Gilo River set up for Turkish company to engage in cotton production
- Voice of Gambella
- 15 October 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture has signed a 23.7 million Br land lease contract with Toren Agri Plc, a Turkish company, for large scale production of cotton at its head quarters at Asmera road
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.
MoA, Turkish co sign 23.7m Br lease for cotton
- 09 October 2011
The MoA has identified a total of 2.6 million ha of land fit for cultivation of cotton, which is equivalent to what Pakistan, the fourth largest cotton producer in the world, uses for the same purpose.
Saudi Arabia foresees $600 billion of investment in Turkey
- Bloomberg
- 27 April 2011
Saudi Arabia foresees investment of $600 billion in Turkey during the next 20 years, with Saudi food security high on the agenda
Hassad Food seeks Turkish farmland, invests $500 million in 2010
- Bloomberg
- 21 Mar 2011
Qatar’s Hassad Food, a unit of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, plans to purchase farmland in Turkey to grow crops and raise livestock, the company’s chairman said.
Qatari company eyes Turkish agricultural land
- The Hurriyet
- 18 Mar 2011
Hasat Hud, a state-supported Qatari company, wants to buy vast swaths of public land in Turkey to invest in agriculture and husbandry.
UAE looking to Turkey for investing in food security
- The National
- 11 February 2011
The UAE will look to invest in farmland in Turkey as rising prices raise the urgency of food security, says Sultan al Mansouri, the Minister of Economy.
Libya could provide 60,000 hectares of field for Turkish investors
- Tripoli Post
- 04 January 2011
Libyan officials said that they could allocate 60,000 hectares of field for Turkish investors for production of wheat and corn.
African delegation encourages Turkey to lease farmland on continent
- Hurriyet
- 04 October 2010
Fallow land in Africa presents a fantastic opportunity for Turkish businesspeople involved in agriculture, a Ugandan member of a cotton delegation visiting western Turkey said Monday.