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Saudi food from Saudi farms ... in Australia?
- Arab News
- 12 December 2010
If former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke has his way, Saudi Arabia will produce its food in Australia.
India moots tie-up on 'contract farming'
- Times of Oman
- 12 December 2010
"Indian law does not allow foreign companies to buy land and therefore Omani companies can enter into a contract farming relationship," says senior Indian government official.
How China pushed Qatar out of Sh400bn Lamu port deal
- Daily Nation
- 10 December 2010
A wikileaks cable discusses the transfer of the Lamu port deal from Qatar to China. Little word about the fate of the 40,0000 ha of farmland promised to Qatar, however.
Argentine shepherds, farmers protect forests from soy
- AFP
- 10 December 2010
"Foreign companies and powerful Argentine corporations are coming to the region. Their intention is to buy and buy."
Danes quit UK for home after land prices tumble
- FWI
- 10 December 2010
Some Danish farmland investors are quitting the UK after seeing land prices rise here and tumble at home over the past few years.
Proposal to extend moratorium on farmland purchases before Commission
- MTI
- 10 December 2010
The Internal Market and Services Directorate General (DG MARKT) has made a written proposal to the European Commission to approve a request by Hungary to extend its moratorium on purchases of farmland by foreigners for another three years until 2014.
Senegalese President calls on ministers to attract more Gulf investment
- Bloomberg
- 10 December 2010
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade told ministers yesterday to create an Agency for Afro-Arab Affairs to attract more Arab investment into the country’s agrarian economy.
Le Groupe de la BAD octroie un prêt de 65 millions d’euros pour financer le projet sucrier de Markala
- BAD
- 08 December 2010
Laa Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le 6 décembre 2010, l’octroi d’un prêt à la République du Mali, d’un montant de près de 65 millions d’euros, destiné à financer deux volets importants du projet sucrier de Markala (PSM).
Siva buys into Karuturi Global
- Times of India
- 07 December 2010
Indian businessman also has major stakes in farmland investors Ruchi Soya, KS Oils and Equitorial Palm Oil.
TPP negotiations could open NZ up to US land grab
- Green Party
- 06 December 2010
New Zealand’s overseas investment regime will be on the US’ hit list during the Trans Pacific Partnership talks this week.
Senegal in talks to lease farmland to Saudi
- Reuters
- 06 December 2010
Senegal is in talks with Saudi Arabia to lease farmland to grow food of an area nearly four times the size of Manhattan.
Daal not enough? Grow them abroad, says Pawar
- The Telegraph
- 05 December 2010
The government will act as a facilitator for private industry to buy land abroad to grow pulses, says India's Agriculture Minister.