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Guyana's president arrives in Kuwait
- Caribbean Net News
- 18 January 2010
Guyana has an abundance of fertile land and aims to attract Gulf investment in its agricultural sector.
Arab states' food gap soars above $155bn in nine years
- Emirates Business 24/7
- 17 January 2010
Most wealthy Arab nations are still "reluctant" to invest heavily in farming projects in fertile member states for political and security reasons, says AOAD, a key Arab League organisation.
Editorial: Indonesia could become a global food supplier
- Jakarta Globe
- 17 January 2010
Potentially, the government can set aside 12 million hectares for large-scale food cultivation.
'For sale' sign on farm productivity questioned
- The Hürriyet
- 17 January 2010
“At this point, Turkey cannot even produce enough food for itself. Why should it even think about renting its own land?” says Abdullah Aysu, a spokesman for the Initiative for the Confederation of Farmers’ Unions
Indonesian govt gives green thumb-up to plant Papua ‘food estate’
- Jakarta Globe
- 17 January 2010
The development, under which many residents will be forced to sell their land, has met opposition from locals and non-government organizations. The Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) has said that it will lead to a “land grab” by big businesses at the expense of locals.
UAE to invest in Pakistan’s energy and farm sectors
- Gulf Times
- 16 January 2010
The United Arab Emirates has decided to make robust investments in Pakistan’s energy agriculture, education and health sectors, which need huge investment, official sources said yesterday.
Ruchi Soya takes farm land on lease in Ethiopia
- Hindu Business Line
- 16 January 2010
Ruchi Soya Industries, one of the leading edible oil processors, on Friday announced a major farm land acquisition in Ethiopia for soybean cultivation.
New Zealand: Corporate farming here to stay
- stuff.co.nz
- 16 January 2010
Chris Kelly, chief executive of the country's largest corporate farmer, Landcorp, says he knows of other initiatives being explored and believes there will be more foreign investors knocking at New Zealand agriculture's door.
Foreign investments in developing country agriculture - The emerging role of private sector finance
- FAO
- 15 January 2010
Paper for FAO on the growing interest of private sector investors in developing country agriculture, including farmland acquisitions.
Foreign land purchases for agriculture: what impact on sustainable development?
- UN
- 15 January 2010
Private investors and governments have recently stepped up foreign investment in farmland in the form of purchases or long-term lease of large tracks of arable land, notably in Africa. This brief examines the implications of this trend for sustainable development.
Ethiopia – country of the silver sickle – offers land dirt cheap to farming giants
- The Guardian
- 15 January 2010
Karuturi believes the potential for large profits is so great that it plans to invest nearly $1bn in its Ethiopian agricultural operations
Australia: CSR's sugar assets and Asian demand attract global players
- The Australian
- 15 January 2010
Some of the world's biggest sugar players, including Brazil's Cosan, New York-listed Bunge and privately held US multinational Cargill, might join China in the race for CSR's sugar division