Kingdom to double wheat reserves
    Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Agriculture calls Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine “probable countries of investment” in farmland and confirms Kingdom's continued interest in farmland in south Sudan.
    • Reuters
    • 15 June 2011
    Kazakh opposition calls for halt to China expansion
    Opposition activists in Kazakhstan called on the government on Saturday to stop Chinese investment in the country's natural resources, saying Beijing could be preparing a land grab in Central Asia
    • Reuters
    • 28 May 2011
    Law does not prohibit leasing land if it's beneficial to Kazakhstan - Agriculture Ministry
    According to the legislation, Kazakhstan has the right to lease land to foreigners for a period of 10 years says Vice Minister of Agriculture Saktash Khassenov
    • Kazinform
    • 23 May 2011
    Glencore reveals secrets of success in agriculture
    Glencore has an 8.7% share of the "addressable" global grain trade and farming operations covering 270,000ha in Argentina, Australia, Kazakhstan, Russia and the Ukraine.
    • Agrimoney
    • 05 May 2011
    Kazakh opposition leader challenges President on alleged deal with China
    A Kazakh opposition leader is urging President Nursultan Nazarbaev to confirm or deny a report about an alleged deal he made in Beijing to lease Kazakh farmland to China, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
    • RFERL
    • 02 Mar 2011
    Kazakhstan!
    According to Rahat Aliev, on 21 February 2011 Kazakh President Nazarbayev signed an agreement with the Chinese government handing over one million hectares of fertile farmland on lease for 99 years
    • ALIEV
    • 01 Mar 2011
    Agribusiness giants may become kings of farming
    A new class of farmers is on the rise in Ukraine. Three articles about the situation with foreign investors taking control of the country's farmlands.
    • Kyiv Post
    • 10 June 2010
    Saudia Arabia eyes US for ag investing, contracts
    Saudi Arabian investors are looking to expand their agricultural investments in the United States to secure long-term food supply because of water shortages in the desert kingdom, Saudi officials said on Thursday.
    • Reuters
    • 30 April 2010
    Wikileaks: Kazakhstan: Chinese land-lease deal stirs up controversy
    "Despite a December 23, 2009, Interfax press report that President Nazarbayev instructed the prosecutors to punish those who disseminate information about the sale of land to foreigners, opposition leaders have continued to advocate against the transfer of land to China," reports the US Embassy in Astana
    • Wikileaks
    • 22 February 2010
    Jordan, Kazakhstan exploring food-security venture
    Jordan and Kazakhstan are considering a joint venture to produce grain in Kazakh territories to secure the Kingdom's needs at fair prices.
    • Jordan Times
    • 21 February 2010
    South Korean farm trade group aims to set up international grain company
    South Korea's state-run agriculture trading corporation says that it aims to set up an international grain purchasing and distribution company that can invest directly in foreign farms or control stakes in agricultural operations.
    • Yonhap
    • 11 February 2010
    China looking to lease Kazakhstan land for agriculture
    Despite government assurances, the possibility that China could possess Kazakhstani territory leaves many citizens skittish
    • EurAsia Review
    • 07 February 2010

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