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Poor plundered for land
- The Age
- 15 April 2010
Farmers in Africa may starve as their fields are bought to profit rich foreigners, writes Jo Chandler in The Age
China investment in Australian farms rises 10-fold, agents say
- Bloomberg
- 15 April 2010
Chinese investment in Australian farms increased 10-fold in the past six months, as buyers see opportunities in agriculture. “Chinese are wealthy and they are looking for a secure investment in beef, cotton and grain properties, ” said John Burke, an agent for Elders Ltd.
Brazilian farms sow seeds of openness
- Financial Times
- 14 April 2010
“It’s not common in Brazil to find farmers presenting accounts to international investors. What you can see here is the new model for agribusiness in Brazil,” says André Pessôa, co-ordinator of the Rally da Safra.
Conflicts simmer over land concessions
- IPS
- 14 April 2010
The Cambodian government’s moves to allocate vast tracts of land to foreign and local companies are often done without consulting local villagers.
Fran O'Sullivan: Fear-mongering doesn't compute
- NZ Herald
- 14 April 2010
Someone needs to put Fonterra and the Feds into the same room.
Firm eyes 100 farms in South
- Otago Daily Times
- 14 April 2010
The Chinese-backed company seeking to buy 29 North Island dairy farms is also trying to buy up to 100 farms in Otago and Southland and build a dairy factory in Southland.
Land grabs continue as elites resist regulation
- IPS
- 13 April 2010
A year after the purchases of vast swathes of farm land in Africa first drew public attention, transactions remain as opaque as ever.
Saudi's Agroinvest to raise $533m for farm investments
- Reuters
- 12 April 2010
But company says it does not want to tarnish Saudi Arabia's image by buying farmlands abroad
Japan, US and AU to host "Roundtable on Responsible Agricultural Investment"
- US and Japanese Governments
- 12 April 2010
Event aims to support “win-win” arrangements whereby investors and host countries can both benefit from international investment, supporting national or regional food security aims.
Citadel turns to agriculture in search of investment
- Business Daily
- 12 April 2010
Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital is seeking to buy Kenya’s firms and long-term land leases as it seeks agro-based raw materials to feed its food business.
Stronger GCC-ASEAN ties pledged
- Arab News
- 12 April 2010
Vietnam President Nguyen Minh Triet, current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, pledged to bolster Saudi-ASEAN cooperation in view of ASEAN's reliance on the Gulf states' oil and the Gulf states' need for overseas farmland for their own food security.
Saudis, Vietnam mull rice cultivation deal
- Reuters
- 11 April 2010
Vietnam's president Nguyen Minh Triet on Saturday met Saudi business leaders who asked for flexible investment regulations and access to Vietnam's farmlands