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    • Angola elections bring change to farm sector
      • Reuters
      • 29 August 2008

      For the past 30 years, Jose Vilomba, 47, has walked barefoot on one of Africa’s most fertile valleys using his hands and a shovel to plant vegetables to feed his family. “I’ve been doing this for years,” said Vilomba. “It’s what I do for a living.” But if post-civil war elections in Angola end well, the state-owned land Vilomba is working on could soon be sold to major food producers and the expiration date on his small harvest could equally apply to his own way of life.

    • All eyes on the Chinese pork industry
      • ThePigSite
      • 29 August 2008

      An expected call from Goldman Sachs could change 59-year-old pig farmer, Zou Changkui's (who resides in the southern Chinese city of Longyan) life forever.

    • Alpcot Agro: Half yearly report
      • Half yearly report Alpcot Agro AB
      • 28 August 2008

      “I am satisfied with what we have achieved during the first half of 2008. We have been able to combine a fast increase in land under control with successful operations. The harvested area is estimated to be approximately 53,900 hectares with an estimated harvest of approximately 150,600 tonnes, which is higher than expected.”

    • Gulf banks launch 3 major Islamic investment projects
      • Gulf Times
      • 28 August 2008

      Three major multi-billion Shariah-based projects to boost infrastructure, agriculture and hospitality sectors in GCC and elsewhere in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia were launched here yesterday.

    • Al Qudra buys land for crops
      • AME info
      • 27 August 2008

      Qudra Holding plans to buy about 400,000 hectares of land in the Middle East, Africa and the Far East by the first quarter of 2009 to boost its agriculture operations, reported The National.

    • New Gulf funds find investment niches
      • The National
      • 27 August 2008

      Three new investment funds controlled by prominent Gulf investors will sink at least US$2.8 billion (Dh10.3 bn) into infrastructure, agriculture and hospitality projects in the Middle East and South Asia.

    • Hebei's farmers discover fertile opportunities in a distant land
      • Irish Times
      • 27 August 2008

      "Initially we asked the Africans how much they wanted in rent. They said it's free, just share the food with us. We made a deal that we only pay $1 per year per acre in rent. At the start we didn't promote the idea because we didn't want people to say we were grabbing land."

    • Saudi Arabia Looks for Brazilian Land to Feed Saudi Population
      • Brazzil Magazine
      • 26 August 2008

      Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to Brazilian capital Brasília, Mohamad Amin Ali Kurdi, wants to promote the flow of investments between his country and Brazil. The ambassador even proposed the idea of establishment of an agribusiness multinational with Saudi investment, Brazilian know-how and land and possible future participation by companies in other countries.

    • Al Qudra to buy 400,000 hectares of farmland
      • The National
      • 26 August 2008

      Al Qudra Holding, the Abu Dhabi-based investment company, plans to acquire roughly 400,000 hectares of land in the Middle East, East Africa and Far East by the end of the first quarter of next year in a major expansion of its agricultural operations.

    • Saudi setting up fund to buy agriculture land abroad
      • Zawya Dow Jones
      • 26 August 2008

      Oil-giant Saudi Arabia plans to set up a new investment fund to buy agricultural land overseas in an effort to meet rising food demand in the Middle East’s largest economy, a Saudi official said.

    • Bahrain: Investing in Food Security
      • Oxford Business Group
      • 24 August 2008

      8In a bid to ensure its long-term food security, Bahrain is negotiating a series of import agreements and investing in farmland in South East Asia.

    • Sharia initiatives worth $10bn launched
      • Emirates Business 24/7
      • 24 August 2008

      Three of the Gulf's biggest financial house has teamed up to launch three investment vehicles worth $10 billion (Dh36.7bn). The 'strategic' alliance between Gulf Finance House, Ithmaar Bank and Abu Dhabi Investment House covers the infrastructure, agricultural and hospitality sectors and are expected to bring return on investments in 18 months. The agricultural fund is considering Australia, China, the Philippies, India and North African countries for food production and livestock.

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