Serbia's anti-trust regulator said it has cleared plans by UAE-based Al Dahra International Investment to take over from Serbia's Rudnap Group a 51% stake in Belgrade-based agriculture company Rudnap Agrar.
The CEO of Emirates Investments Group calls for investment "in agricultural land abroad or leasing land to a professional who can manage it more efficiently with better practices."
The government is going to lease 600,000 hectares to local and foreign investors.
O governo vai arrendar 600 mil hectares para investidores locais e estrangeiros.
Investors from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have asked Ed Smith, a southern Alberta hay exporter, to help them buy land in North America.
Face aux difficultés enregistrées en Afrique, les pays du Golfe réorientent leur stratégie d’investissement agricole vers des territoires moins risqués, notamment les États-Unis et l'Europe de l'Est.
The desert states of the Gulf are changing tack in their multi-billion dollar search for food security.
Le Kenya est le pays où a commencé cette ruée vers les terres fertiles africaines. Le sujet y reste tabou quand il n'est pas un instrument politique. Reportage du JDD.
Rachat de la JAT, devenue Air Serbia, par Etihad, investissements massifs de la compagnie Al-Dahra en Voïvodine : les Émirats arabes unis sont en passe de devenir le premier investisseur étranger en Serbie. D’où vient un tel emballement ?
Al Dahra Agriculture, a private-sector partner of the UAE Government in securing key food staples, is targeting investments in coffee and sugar plantations in Brazil, Colombia and Chile, said the company's vice chairman.
As well as plans to build silos to store key commodities, the Government's approach includes partnering private sector players such as Al Dahra Agriculture to secure overseas land.
Global rules for investment in agriculture need to be overhauled, Sultan Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, said yesterday, as signs emerge of rising barriers to the flow of investment around the world.
