UAE takes rapid steps towards food security

• Emirates Business 24/7
• 24 May 2010

The UAE has embarked on an overseas investment spree to ensure domestic food security in a country with miniscule arable area -- a spree that will only grow

The commercial ‘land rush’ – human rights-based versus corporate social responsibility models

• Terra Nullius
• 23 May 2010

Most people involved in land rights issues are likely to agree that the most abusive companies (and governments) should be vigorously prosecuted using national, regional and global legal fora.

Community rights should be at the centre of resource use in Africa

• WRM
• 22 May 2010

Liberia conference decries the negative impacts from the increasing amount of land being targeted for large scale monoculture plantation in Africa in recent years.

Singapore firms to invest in $16 bln China farm project

• Reuters
• 21 May 2010

Singapore plans to help develop a $16 billion agricultural project in northeastern China as the city-state aims to boost its food security.

New food source for Singapore

• Straits Times
• 21 May 2010

Singapore could gain access to a major new source of meat, fruit and vegetables if a massive new farming project in north-eastern China takes off

British firm to invest $20m in agri-business

• Times of Zambia
• 21 May 2010

Chayton Capital, a UK-based company, is to invest US$20 million in the purchase and expansion of six irrigated farms in various parts of Zambia to enhance growth in the agriculture sector

L’accaparement des terres : La course aux terres aggrave la faim dans le monde

• PPP
• 20 May 2010

Un Collection Repères par Pain pour le Prochain et Action de Carème

AfDB commits USD 40 million in the African Agriculture Fund

• AfDB
• 19 May 2010

The Fund will operate according to a Socially Responsible Investment Manual that features, for the first time in the area of Agribusiness private equity, a Code of Conduct for Land Acquisition and Land Use in Agricultural and Agribusiness Projects to prevent unsustainable practices in land acquisition and land use.

Bunge seeks investors for Brazil land fund

• Reuters
• 19 May 2010

Bunge says investor interest in farmland ownership appeared to be growing, and Bunge was aiming to draw more than $100 million in investor dollars to its land fund.

Co-chair’s summary of the Roundtable on Responsible Agricultural Investment

• US, Japan, AU
• 19 May 2010

Participants agreed on the importance of an open and inclusive dialogue to continue encouraging responsible agricultural investment by various parties.

Land of the giants: Investors favor scale on Brazil's frontier

• DTN
• 19 May 2010

In Brazil, El Tejar and others are investing in ownership and hope to capture land appreciation. BrasilAgro brags that it sold one farm for a gain of 116 percent in just 17 months.

Govt wants Indians to buy land in South America

• Hindustan Times
• 18 May 2010

Since the land acquisition will be by private parties only, the chances of such purchase becoming a political issue are remote, officials feel.