Myanmar diplomatically bypassed a Bangladesh proposal last year for taking agricultural land on lease for cultivation in that country.

Combined firm, RZ Agro Holding Ltd., will control 97,500 ha in the Rostov Region of Russia.

Saudi businessman Saleh Kamel announced last week that the Sudanese government agreed to give his country two million acres [809 371 hectares] of farmland for a project that will allow the Arab Gulf state to ensure a steady food supply.

The increasing dominance of China in Africa - industry, not agriculture. UK and US deserve greater critique.

New Zealand's reputation will be damaged in Asia if the sale of the Crafar dairy farms to Chinese interests does not go through, says a Kiwi managing investments in China.

How corporate transparency encourages secrecy - the counterproductive role of many NGO's.

The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, has called for swift action by States to combat impunity for attacks and violations against people trying to resolve land conflicts or denounce land grabbing and evictions

Around 400 companies submit applications for licenses for farmland in Ethiopia each month with a growing number of them from Europe.

Ethiopia’s Agriculture Ministry has transferred 100,000 hectares in Benishangul to commercial farmers, and is offering a further 981,000 hectares, about one-fifth of the state’s land.

Meeting of delegates from eight districts and twenty chiefdoms affected by large scale land acquisitions for agribusiness in Sierra Leone ends with formation of a coalition to serve as a watchdog on land issues in the country.

Chayton already produces 10% of Zambia's soya and 5% of the country's wheat. Over the next 12 months, production will increase to at least 35% and 15% respectively.

The Government clearly hopes the Crafar Farms' controversy will be put to bed before China's fourth-ranked leader Jia Qinglin visits Christchurch and Wellington in mid-April.