Zambian government condemns huge land allocations

• APA
• 29 August 2014

Lands Minister says it is unacceptable that some investors were taking advantage of chiefs around the country to obtain huge tracts of land for their projects.

AP1 eyes increased exposure to NZ dairy fund ahead of close

• PEI
• 28 August 2014

The Swedish pension fund is considering increasing its exposure to Southern Pastures, a New Zealand dairy farm fund, alongside six other investors including the New Mexico Education Retirement Board.

AP2 invests $750m in TIAA-CREF II

• PEI
• 28 August 2014

Swedish pension fund AP Fonden 2 has invested $750 million to TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture II, confirming rumours that the pension was one of three foreign investors contributing to the vehicle’s $1.4 billion fundraise.

China province eyes $300 mln investment in Ugandan farming

• Reuters Africa
• 27 August 2014

China's Sichuan province is in talks to invest $300 million in cotton, rice and fruit production in Uganda, a senior Ugandan official said on Wednesday.

Indonesia beckons for Felda Global Ventures

• StarBiz
• 27 August 2014

The proposed laws to restrict foreign ownership of plantations in Indonesia is not a deterrent to Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd’s plans to expand its operations in that country.

Agrokultura ushers in new era with record yields

• Agrimoney
• 27 August 2014

Stockholm-listed Agrokultura, with Russian sports retail tycoon Nikolay Fartushnyak now as its top investor, has yet to report a profit since it was founded in 2006.

KKR in $400m Chinese poultry deal

• PEI
• 26 August 2014

Global private equity firm KKR has returned to China’s agriculture industry this week with a $400 million deal for a minority stake in Fujian Sunner Development, a vertically integrated chicken meat producer.

Saudi investments in Sudan poised to exceed SR48.7bn

• Arab News
• 26 August 2014

Khartoum Region will capture 30 percent of the $13 billion in Saudi investments, which are primarily focused on agriculture and mining says a senior official at the Sudanese Higher Council of Investment.

Farmers still not sold on overseas investors

• The Land
• 25 August 2014

Close 60 per cent of ­farmers in a major new survey still believe there should be less foreign direct investment in Australian farms.

Scandinavian fund's big dairy investment

• Stock & Land
• 25 August 2014

A Scandanavian pension fund has poured $20 million into Australian dairy farms to help lift stagnant local milk production.

La société Cgc international sollicite 30.000 ha pour cultiver du manioc au Congo

• Pana
• 24 August 2014

La société chinoise Cgc International a sollicité 30.000 hectares de terrain pour cultiver le manioc à Pointe-Noire, principal centre économique et industriel du Congo.

Hun Sen in new push to tackle land crisis but NGOs call for total review

• RFA
• 24 August 2014

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has set up an interministerial panel to tackle the worsening problem of land grabs in the country, but NGOs say his own policies are fueling the crisis and need urgent revamp.