When Gulf nations face food, security, and water scarcity issues, one response is to seek lucrative agricultural investments in fertile African lands. Yet, while such deals can bring benefits to the countries involved, there are also sizeable risks
Agrivision – a Norfund investee company – is helping to increase national food production by utilising modern farming methods and new technologies.
Zambia's Kawambwa Town Council has allocated 21,500 hectares of farms to new more large scale investors to diversify the local economy driven by agriculture, mining and tourism.
Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo says that Zambia is partnering with foreign investors, especially the Chinese in the farming industry to improve national food production.
Elite Foods CEO says his South African company wishes to take advantage of the Northern Province's huge expanse of water and land.
The deal includes the construction of a new farm project of greenhouse vegetable production over an area of 600 hectares (6 square kilometers) in central Zambia's Mkushi district.
"They robbed our lands and set our houses on fire." A new video by Zwischenzeit and FIAN connects German companies and development banks to the displacement of Zambian farmers.
The private equity division of Imara Holdings Limited has, over the last twelve months, sourced, structured and invested circa USD4.5 million, on behalf of a European Family Office client, into Zambezi Berry Company
The Zambia Land Alliance has challenged government to make public how much land is currently in the hands of foreigners.
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2017
China Railway Seventh Group and the Zambian government sign infrastructure construction deal for the planned 200,000 ha Kalungwishi Farm Block in Mporokoso district.
Some commercial farmers in Zambia's have acquired thousands of hectares while ignoring laws meant to prevent forced evictions, writes Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu from Human Rights Watch
