Investigation conducted revealed that Equatorial Palm Oil's operation in Bassa is currently experiencing setback owing to the action by the Legislative Caucus via the citizens. As a result, the company is contemplating on a possible pull out.
- The New Dawn
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14 August 2013
The promoters of Karuturi Global have been forced to increase their pledge towards the lenders by as much as 58% even as the company is trying to stabilise their operations in Ethiopia
- Business Standard
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14 August 2013
A continental consultation to discuss the concept of "responsible agriculture investment" developed by the Committee on World Food Security took place in Bogota, Colombia on August 7 and 8.
- Radio Mundo Real
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13 August 2013
"Africa is the next destination for the world sugar industry due to huge land available in that continent," said Abinash Verma, director-general of the Indian Sugar Mills Association.
- Economic Times
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13 August 2013
Because of difficulty in securing commercial-scale agricultural lands in the Philippines, hybrid rice producer SL Agritech Corp. said that it may shift its planned joint venture with the Manny Pangilinan-led First Pacific Co. Ltd. to Indonesia.
- Manila Times
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11 August 2013
India and China are pushing heavily to open new markets in Africa but how do the local people feel about the results? BBC News video report.
Middle Eastern investors are trying to buy up prime farming land on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. Some farmers who have been offered millions of dollars said they won’t leave at any cost.
The threat posed to agriculture by environmental hazards is now so great that it could wipe as much as £5 trillion off the value of the world’s farm land, equipment and stock in any one year, a heavyweight study is warning.
- The Independent
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09 August 2013
Canadian billionaire Ned Goodman holds an 83% stake in Blue Goose Capital Corp. – the largest organic beef operator in North America that produces not only organic beef, but poultry and fish as well.
Business came to a halt at the expansive Karuturi flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, after its over 3,000 workers downed tools demanding their July salaries.
Wilmar says it plans to expand its oil palm plantations holdings in West Africa and to start producing sugar in Burma.
Disputes over land tenure threaten social harmony in a number of ASEAN countries
- The Diplomat
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08 August 2013