The project, funded by the government's Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, will initially support Tiamin Rice in cultivating approximately 30,000 hectares of land in Gamawa.

Australian agricultural asset manager Warakirri has announced it is targeting a $500m-plus expansion into the dairy farming sector via a new trans-Tasman investment fund.

Thailand's Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee is intensifying its investigation into a Chinese business illegally clearing over 600 rai of national forest land in Chachoengsao's Tha Takiab district to cultivate durian.

The Nigerian government has announced its plans to partner with the 10,000-hectare Agbeyewa Farms Ltd to improve agricultural production and enhance food security in Nigeria.

Al Dahra Group is interested in 180,000 acres. Selu Ltd, another private party has eyes on 20,000. Currently, NIA has 10,000 acres under irrigation with plans to add another 10,000 in the medium term.

Olam Group announced on Feb 24 that it will sell its remaining 64.57% stake in Olam Agri to Saudi Agriculture & Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), a state-owned Saudi investment firm.

The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation says an Executive Order ensures that land acquisition and resettlement for large-scale agribusiness investments guarantees shared benefits between private investors and host communities.

The Ondo State Government has concluded plans to set up farm clusters and 2,000 hectares of farmland in each senatorial district of the state that will be run by the private sector

A UAE aquaculture company linked to the ruling Al-Maktoum family of Dubai has agreed to develop an aquaculture farm and research centre in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh at an initial cost of $461 million.

Since 2021, Socapalm – majority-owned by Socfinaf, a Luxembourg holding itself part owned by the Bolloré Group – has been replanting palms to rejuvenate its plantation at Edéa, in Cameroon, creating tremendous difficulty for neighbouring villagers.

The Emirati company Aqua Bridge recently won the race to acquire Greek producer Avramar, which until early last year was the biggest bass and bream farmer in the world.

Fish farming giant Mowi has bought two uninhabited islands off Scotland's west coast for the siting of new salmon farms.