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Afropresse: l'Afrique à travers la presse allemande
- Deutsche Welle
- 06 February 2009
Beaucoup de Malgaches, lit-on dans la Frankfurter Rundschau, sont indignés par le marché que Marc Ravalomana a concocté avec Daewoo.
‘It’s time to fill the financial vacuum’
- Saudi Gazette
- 05 February 2009
In an exclusive telephone interview during her visit to Riyadh on Tuesday, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo focused on measures by her country to strengthen economic ties with the Kingdom.
Saudi investment group coming to the Philippines
- PIA Press Release
- 05 February 2009
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia told President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday that he is sending a high-level business mission to the Philippines in April to look for investment opportunities in the Philippine agriculture sector.
Neokolonialismus: Daewoo kauft Madagaskar auf
- Frankfurter Rundschau
- 04 February 2009
Vom Geschäftemachen versteht Madagaskars Präsident Marc Ravalomanana etwas. Schließlich hat sich der 59-Jährige vom radelnden Joghurt-Verkäufer zum Chef des Firmenimperiums Tiko empor gewirtschaftet. Das Geschäft mit Milch hat ihn zum reichsten Mann der Tropeninsel gemacht - schon bevor er 2002 in den Präsidentenpalast einzog.
Arab nations urged to set up strategic cereal stock
- Emirates Business 24/7
- 04 February 2009
AOAD Director-General Salim Allowzi said the private sector in the Arab World needs to step up investment in farming projects to cut the massive import bill, ensure enough farm products for the region and bolster food security.
Saudi reaps benefits of first offshore rice production
- Middle East Online
- 03 February 2009
First cargo of rice arrives in oil-rich kingdom amid mixed feelings over business ethics.
Delegation seeks Saudi investment in Mindanao
- Saudi Gazette
- 03 February 2009
According to Nograles the vision of the political leaders of Mindanao is that if the 26,000 hectares of contiguous agricultural land can be developed in the joint venture partnership with the Saudi chamber of commerce, a lease agreement could gurantee 50 years of food security for the Kingdom.
Neocolonialismo agrario
- Le Monde Diplomatique
- 02 February 2009
En general, la cesión de tierras a Estados extranjeros se traduce en expropiaciones de pequeños productores y aumento de la especulación. Sin olvidar la deforestación.
Chronologie de l’affaire Daewoo
- Madagascar Tribune
- 01 February 2009
Rarement un dossier foncier aura autant enflammé les passions.
Infrastructure investments necessary, but at what cost?
- The Daily Nation
- 01 February 2009
While I am all for infrastructure projects, the way these large-scale agriculture projects are being conceived leaves a lot to be desired. One, they are shrouded in secrecy. Two, this being Kenya, it is not clear who will benefit most.
La terra in svendita. Il Colonialismo del terzo millennio
- La Repubblica
- 31 January 2009
Niente carri armati. Zero aerei, soldati e cannoni. Il neo-colonialismo del terzo millennio (copyright della Fao) va alla conquista di nuove terre da sfruttare a bordo di comodi trattori.
Improving food security in Arab countries: Is land acquisition a viable strategy?
- World Bank
- 31 January 2009
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are worldwide leaders in buying farmland in third-party countries, followed by China and Japan, says the World Bank.