North Korea to rent farm land in Russia's Far East

• Ria Novosti
• 01 September 2011

North Korea plans to rent several hundred thousand hectares of land in the Amur region in Russia's Far East to grow vegetables and grain

Speculating with lives: How global investors make money out of hunger

• Der Spiegel
• 01 September 2011

The idea of combining the greed of investors with the fight against hunger as a mutually beneficial business venture has failed miserably

West Africa’s agriculture land grab

• SNV
• 01 September 2011

New study by SNV and the Royal Tropical Institute looks at rising farmland acquisitions by domestic agro-investors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Papua New Guinea begins Commission of Inquiry into rainforest land grabs

• Scoop
• 01 September 2011

Papua New Guinea has launched a Commission of Inquiry into foreign land grabs of pristine, indigenous owned primary rainforests for clearcut logging and supposed oil palm development.

Argentina debates foreign land buys

• Reuters
• 01 September 2011

Argentina's Congress is gearing up for a debate on a bill to limit the amount of farmland foreigners can buy, amid a surge of interest in land deals triggered by rising food prices.

Pensions show interest in farmland investments

• Farmland Forecast
• 31 August 2011

The $23.6 billion Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System and the $600 million Tucson Supplemental Retirement System are currently exploring potential investments in farmland as a means of diversification.

A Chinese company looks to invest in Western Australian land

• ABC
• 31 August 2011

China's most powerful agricultural company Beidahuang Group, BDH, has made offers on a number of farms in the state's south west, amounting to about 80,000 hectares of land.

Farmland in Brazil: An update

• LinkedIn
• 30 August 2011

Powerpoint on what's happening with the law, for foreigners, in Brazil

Kenya: Dominion Farms chief fears for his life

• Nairobi Star
• 30 August 2011

Calvin Burgess recorded statement to police over threats on his life after he was chased by angry villagers who were protesting eviction from their farms which the company insists belongs to them.

Nigeria: Nasarawa to have continent's largest rice farm

• Daily Trust
• 30 August 2011

A Singapore-based investor in agriculture is to put in an investment of $50 million in 10,000 hectares of fully irrigated and precision levelled commercial rice farm in Ondorie area of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Mauritian firm, Indian promoters partner for rice cultivation in Mozambique

• APA
• 30 August 2011

Mozambique offered to lease to Mauritius some 23,500ha of land subject to Mauritius coming up with viable and sustainable projects.

Ethiopia: Best pickings for Indian investors to choose from

• Addis Fortune
• 30 August 2011

The likelihood of Ethiopia facing stiff competition from Tanzania and Uganda in attracting investment from Indian agri-businesses reared its head during a visit from a 35 member delegation last week.