The refugee who took on the British government
- Guardian
- 12 Jan 2016
Despite important legal victories, Anuak of Gambella continue to face land evictions and repression to clear their lands for foreign and domestic investors.
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Saudi dairy company Almarai buys land in California to grow fodder
- Reuters
- 10 Jan 2016
Almarai, which already owns land in Arizona, said the purchase was part of efforts to secure high-quality hay from outside Saudi Arabia, in line with Saudi government policy.
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Le saoudien SALIC envisage de se lancer dans la culture de fourrage au Soudan
- Agence Ecofin
- 25 Dec 2015
La Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Co, une branche du fonds public d’investissement saoudien a indiqué son intention d’acheter des terres arables au Soudan pour la culture de fourrage.
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Saudi's SALIC looking for land in Sudan to grow fodder
- Reuters
- 24 Dec 2015
Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Co (SALIC), an arm of the state-owned Public Investment Fund, is looking to buy land in Sudan to grow fodder, after purchasing a 20% stake in a Brazilian beef exporter.
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Saudi investors say Ethiopian govt officials ‘robbed’ them
- Arab News
- 24 Nov 2015
Businessman claims 50% of Saudi investors in Ethiopia have left the country, some leaving behind their farms and others selling them. He says many do not want to return for fear of being framed for crimes they did not commit.
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Saudi companies to launch agricultural projects in Northern State
- Sudan Vision
- 14 Oct 2015
Sudan’s National Investment Authority says it offered a Saudi delegation six agricultural projects in various states in north and east Sudan to carry out a food security plan.
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Saudi Arabia to invest record $10bn in Russia
- World Bulletin
- 07 Jul 2015
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Russian Direct Investment Fund together are going to invest $10 billion into Russian projects, including agriculture.
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Saudi investor's Ethiopian farms to raise coffee, tea output
- Reuters
- 25 Jun 2015
Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi plans to invest an additional $5 billion in Ethiopia's agriculture and agro-processing sectors over the 2016-2021 period.
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Saudi, Egyptian officials discuss Sudan’s proposal for Arab food security
- Sudan Tribune
- 09 Apr 2015
Sudan is hosting the agriculture ministers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia for discussions on a proposal made by president Omer Hassan al-Bashir to use his country’s vast fertile lands to achieve Arab food security.
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Almarai announces new investments, studies acquisition
- MENAFN
- 30 Mar 2015
Almarai said to be among Saudi companies that plan to expand their business in Egypt, along with food oil firm Saffola and Jannat Agriculture Investment Company.
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Roundtable on International Responsible Agricultural Investment held in Riyadh
- Agroberichten Buitenland
- 05 Mar 2015
In January 2015, the Dutch embassy in Riyadh hosted a meeting with GCC investors and officials to discuss how to work together on land-based ag investments in Africa in order to achieve GCC food security.
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Mauritania secures $34m agric loan from Riyadh
- APA
- 01 Dec 2014
The loan will be used to develop 3,500 hectares of land in the eastern basin of the Rkiz plain (300 km south of Nouakchott), develop another 2,200 hectares and rehabilitate 1,000 hectares in the western basin of the same plain.
