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The new landlords
- Times of India
- 26 September 2009
Ramakrishna Karuturi does not feature on any international power list. Perhaps he should.
Nigeria: Anambra Signs MOU On Rice Production with VAADC
- Vanguard
- 25 September 2009
In a bid to boost rice production, the government of Anambra is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Africa Agricultural Development Company (VAADC) to begin mechanised production of rice.
Palm oil developers in Papua New Guinea accused of deception in dealing with communities
- Mongabay
- 25 September 2009
While Cargill says it is committed to sustainable and responsible palm oil production across its three plantations in PNG, the firm has been targeted by local and international NGOs, which claim it has polluted rivers and deceived local communities into signing agreements they do not understand.
Government says no land deal with South Korea
- The Citizen
- 25 September 2009
The government of Tanzania has refuted media reports indicating that it has leased out 1000 square kilometres of farmland to South Koreans.
Québec : Des investisseurs chinois lorgnent des terres agricoles
- Argent
- 25 September 2009
Des investisseurs chinois lorgnent des terres dans la région de Saint-Hyacinthe.
Korea shifting to agricultural aid in resource diplomacy
- Joong Ang Daily
- 25 September 2009
The Korea Rural Community Corporation, under the Agriculture Ministry, said it is also in talks with other resource-rich countries about deals in exchange for support for the construction of agricultural infrastructure or farms. Among the negotiating partners mentioned were Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Senegal and Mongolia.
Asian Human Rights Commission: People’s sovereignty threatened as government pushes ahead plan to sell land to foreigners
- Asian Human Rights Commission
- 25 September 2009
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) urges the government to seriously reconsider its plan to sell land to Saudi Arabia and other foreign investors, taking into account the welfare of hundreds of thousands of peasants whose livelihood will be directly affected.
Tanzania says in talks with S.Korea to boost farming
- Reuters
- 24 September 2009
"This land [100,000 ha] is not meant to be leased to the Koreans as such, but a mechanism will be worked out on how the land must be processed," said a spokesperson for Tanzania's prime minister.
S. Korea to build farming infrastructure in Tanzania
- Yonhap
- 24 September 2009
South Korea will develop 100,000 ha of farmland in Tanzania to make inroads into African and European markets, a state-run rural development corporation said Thursday.
Food pirates are expanding their tentacles, Pakistan an easy target
- Ground Reality
- 24 September 2009
The 'Food Pirates' are fast expanding their network, their reach and their control over land. And it is happening fast in our own neighbourhood, writes Devinder Sharma.
'Land Grabs' in Africa: can the deals work for development?
- IIED
- 24 September 2009
Depending on the way they are structured, these investments can either create new opportunities to improve local living standards or further marginalise the poor, writes IIED
Wealth manager - What about buying up the farm?
- Reuters
- 23 September 2009
The model of owning farmland and operating it suits long-term, low-risk investors, with most investments so far being from institutions. The downside is that farmland investments provide little chance of a quick exit, unlike more liquid holdings.