Out of Africa
- Business Today
- 21 Jul 2010
Indian floriculture companies are moving into other agri-products in the world's second-largest continent.
Karuturi Global Ltd
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Produire du riz ou investir dans la région de Gambela : la vidéo de propagande du gouvernement éthiopien
- ASO
- 10 Jul 2010
La voix de l’Anywaa Survival Organisation s’est élevée contre la politique de cession des terres adoptée par le gouvernement éthiopien.
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Rice Production or Investment in Gambela region, Ethiopian government's propaganda video
- ASO
- 10 Jul 2010
Anywaa Survival Organisation's critique of the Ethiopian government's video presentation of rice land grab in the Gambela region.
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Karuturi eyes $150M fundraise for Africa push
- VC Circle
- 07 Jul 2010
Private equity firms like Rabo Equity Advisors and IL&FS Investment Managers may be in talks with Karuturi.
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Ethiopia: Fertile fields for India
- Asia-Africa Confidential
- 25 Jun 2010
The Addis government shows scant regard for the potential local impact of massive Indian investment in floriculture and biofuels.
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Karuturi Global on Ethiopian plans
- NDTV
- 16 Jun 2010
Sai R Karuturi, founder and MD of Karuturi Global, says the company has acquired a very large piece of land in Ethiopia and has started agricultural production from it.
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Indian companies get into commercial farming in Africa
- Economic Times
- 13 Jun 2010
Indian tea companies, among others, are making a beeline to acquire estates in Africa. And the government is facilitating their hunt for good deals.
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Karuturi Global on Ethiopian plans
- NDTV
- 07 Jun 2010
"Personally, I believe that in five years or in ten years time I would like to be seen and compared with peers such as Cargill or the Archer Daniels of the world or the Bunges of the world."
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Foreign agro firms scoop up Ethiopian farmland
- VOA
- 22 Feb 2010
"What Karuturi is doing is what Africa needs, wants and deserves," says Ram Karuturi. Yet 400 Ethiopians have signed a petition saying they received no compensation after being evicted from land taken over by Karuturi.
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Karuturi arm in PE deal talks to raise $100m
- VC Circle
- 09 Feb 2010
Standard Chartered Bank's Africa private equity arm and a unit of Reliance Capital are in talks to invest in Dubai-based Karuturi Overseas.
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Ethiopia – country of the silver sickle – offers land dirt cheap to farming giants
- The Guardian
- 15 Jan 2010
Karuturi believes the potential for large profits is so great that it plans to invest nearly $1bn in its Ethiopian agricultural operations
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Africa: Land grab or development? (NHK)
- NHK
- 08 Jan 2010
Documentary for Japan Broadcasting Corporation, focusing on Tanzania and Ethiopia