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New Zealand outlines rules to curb large-scale carbon farming
- Bloomberg
- 04 December 2024
New Zealand has outlined new rules aimed at slowing the rate at which farmland is being converted into forestry for carbon credits.
Saudi dairy firm plans growth as nation seeks food self-reliance
- Bloomberg
- 03 December 2024
Almarai is venturing into seafood and red meat as part of a nearly $5 billion programme to expand its food empire
Toesca Asset Management and Astarte Capital Partners launch $350mn regenerative agriculture investment platform in Latin America
- Astarte
- 03 December 2024
Toesca Permanent Crops II aims to invest US $350mn in a portfolio of permanent crops based on regenerative and sustainable practices, in Chile, Peru and other Latin American countries.
Saskatchewan auditor concerned with tracking foreign ownership of farmland
- Regina Leader-Post
- 03 December 2024
Saskatchewan’s auditor says the Canadian province needs to do a better job tracking and enforcing rules on non-Canadians purchasing farmland
Foreign investors set sights on Việt Nam's food processing sector
- Viet Nam News
- 03 December 2024
Japan's Sojitz is collaborating with Vinamilk and Vilico to invest in a 10,000 cattle farm and beef processing and distribution facilities.
Macquarie Asset Management takes majority share in Australia's Fresh Produce Group
- Fruitnet
- 03 December 2024
FPG owns and operates approximately 1,200ha of premium farmland across Australia where it grows table grapes, citrus, and berries.
Pakistan: Landless peasants resisting land grabbing for corporate farming projects under the Green Pakistan Initiative
- La Via Campesina
- 03 December 2024
The government’s corporate farming policies have led to the allocation of lands to private companies and investors, which has led to more transnational agribusiness corporations entering into different agricultural ventures.
EBRD makes €50 million equity investment in Croatia’s Podravka Agri
- The Sting
- 03 December 2024
EBRD makes a €50 million equity investment in Croatia’s Podravka Group to support the acquisition of Fortenova Group’s agricultural division, which owns 32,000 ha of farmland and pig and cattle breeding farms
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund buys shares of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Co.
- MarketBeat
- 30 November 2024
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition is a Nasdaq-listed SPAQ that recently acquired 200,000 ha of farmland in Australia through a business combination with Australian Food & Agriculture Company Limited.
Indonesia a step closer to partner with UAE on Papua food estate
- Jakarta Globe
- 29 November 2024
A possible cooperation between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Indonesia on the so-called food estate program in Papua, which spans around 2 million hectares, is beginning to take shape as talks continue. Elite Agro -- an Emirati agriculture giant -- was among the companies that the Indonesian government had been negotiating with.
Down on the farm, Saudi Arabia has a $9.8bn hole to fill
- AGBI
- 28 November 2024
After years investing in farms overseas, the Saudi government is now stepping up efforts to attract foreign investors to its domestic agriculture sector
Eni signs agreement in Côte d'Ivoire to protect and restore 14 forests in a total area of 155,000 hectares
- ENI
- 28 November 2024
Project includes the planting of 12 million trees on 130,000 hectares of "abandoned and degraded areas" to offset emissions by the Italian energy company.