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Hot money turns from stocks to farmland
- Star Tribune
- 26 June 2012
Not everyone is thrilled about the new breed of investors making a pure financial play on farmland in the US
UK investors gather for controversial Africa land summit
- The Guardian
- 26 June 2012
International development and environment charities to protest against 'land grab' outside Agriculture Investment Summit
EBRD could become co-investor of ED&F Man in Ukraine
- Interfax
- 25 June 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is considering making an equity investment of up to $15.9 million to acquire a minority stake in ED&F Man Ukraine Investments BV
African agriculture attractive to foreign investors but risks remain - OECD
- Dow Jones
- 25 June 2012
Africa's agricultural sector offers a great opportunity for international investors, an official with the OECD said Tuesday, but risks remain over controversial issues such as "land grabbing."
Foreign ownership register on the cards
- Stock & Land
- 25 June 2012
Australia's federal government has set up a working group to assist with the development of a Commonwealth register of foreign owned agricultural land.
What to do when the World Bank finances land grabs: An interview with Accountability Counsel
- Righting Food
- 25 June 2012
What can affected communities do when the World Bank Group has facilitated land grabs? For a better understanding of the practical steps that people can take, Righting Food interviewed Natalie Bridgeman Fields, the founder and Executive Director of Accountability Counsel
Macquarie moves in on agriculture
- FNN
- 25 June 2012
Macquarie Group Limited looks to be moving in on more agricultural investments with the launch of a new fund to target dairy farms in Australia.
Tanzania to seek China help on farming
- The Citizen
- 25 June 2012
Tanzania is planning to involve the Chinese government in its agriculture revolution strategy as well as establish value-adding small industries to boost agricultural products by local producers
US, UK, and China lead foreign land investments in agriculture and finance
- Circle of Blue
- 22 June 2012
Circle of Blue have put together an interactive map of land grabs by country and by sector.
Africans call for own solutions as Rio summit ends
- Deutsche Welle
- 22 June 2012
African NGOs were not satisfied with the Rio +20 Summit. They were particularly disappointed that the land grabbing, which is the acquisition of arable land sometimes through dubious methods, was not discussed enough.
African countries invite Indian investment in agriculture
- IANS
- 22 June 2012
African nations like Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique invited Indian investors to invest in various sectors, especially in agriculture, saying this has the potential to provide food to both Africa and India.
Despite drop from 2009 peak, agricultural land grabs still remain above pre-2005 levels
- Worldwatch Institute
- 21 June 2012
An estimated 70.2 million hectares of agricultural land worldwide have been sold or leased to private and public investors since 2000, according to new research conducted for our Vital Signs Online service.