Ethiopia's farmland in high demand
- Washington Post
- 22 Oct 2009
Officials in Ethiopia hope that the investment can help improve agriculture, replacing ox-and-plough with tractors, but some are concerned about whether the deals benefit the lessors.
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As US and other wealthy nations slash aid, UN warns of “silent tsunami of hunger” in global food crisis
- Democracy Now!
- 14 Oct 2009
Devinder Sharma talks about landgrabbing in the context of the world food crisis on "Democracy Now!"
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Funds: Eastern Europe the focus for "Green Revolution II" investors
- Business New Europe
- 05 Oct 2009
It isn't often you sit down with a fund manager and begin the interview by discussing their new film.
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Razzia chinoise sur terres camerounaises
- ARTE
- 12 Sep 2009
Après le pétrole, les minerais, les Chinois à la conquête des terres agricoles africaines…Exemple au Cameroun
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Ukraine's agricultural revolution
- BBC
- 24 Aug 2009
"The reasons [Ukrainians] choose to lease [Landkom] their land has nothing to do with money - it is an emotional desire to see their region go forward, that's all," says Paul Spinks.
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Neocolonialismo. Compra de tierras
- Visión Siete
- 22 Aug 2009
El incremento de las compras masivas de terrenos en África y otros continentes aumenta el riesgo de que los pobres se vean desposeídos o se les impida el acceso a la tierra y el agua. Informe de TV Pública, Argentina.
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Foras rice project in Mauritania
- YouTube
- 11 Aug 2009
Foras Investment Company conducted a pre-feasibility study on rice plantation in Mauritania in 2008. The aim of the study is to sieze the opportunity of setting up a rice farm on 2000 hectares in Rosso area.
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Laos faces deepening food crisis
- Al Jazeera
- 27 Jul 2009
The Lao government says it's determined to improve the lives of its people by attracting foreign money. But in a country where simply putting food on the table is a daily challenge for many, their foreign investment may hinder more than help.
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Uruguay farm visit (with CII)
- YouTube
- 22 Jul 2009
Visit to a 2000 hectare farm in Uruguay on July 4, 2009 with Vinod Surana, CEO of Surana and Surana and leader of CII delegation from India visiting Argentina and Uruguay on June 29 - July 3, 2009
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Agriculture Outsourcing: South America/Latin America farmland investing
- YouTube
- 21 Jul 2009
Corporate pitch from Uruguay-based private equity firm Allied Venture for Indian investors to go into outsourced agriculture in Latin America
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Agriculture Outsourcing: South America/Latin America farmland investing
- YouTube
- 21 Jul 2009
Allied Venture promo video for Indian investors