Venture capitalists, merchant bankers and large conglomerates are all piling in.

Interview with Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, researcher on agriculture investments

In the face of growing economies and rising populations, food security is fast becoming a critical issue for GCC countries. Socio-political problems that arise from food price inflation and some related unrest witnessed in many countries of the Arab world have also created an added sense of urgency.

Les acquisitions de terres agricoles à grande échelle sont mises en question par un groupe d’experts internationaux sur la sécurité alimentaire. Le rapport a été rendu public la semaine dernière.

Especuladores, Gobiernos, bancos y fondos de pensiones se lanzan a comprar

Elders has begun a sale of all its forestry plantations totalling 50,000ha across the country. Much of the land purchased is expected to be planted with sugar cane, bananas or returned to beef grazing, and COFCO and Wilmar International have indicated their interest.

"Aujourd’hui, le collectif ne demande qu’une chose : l’arrêt pur et simple de ce projet violent et inopportun qui ne peut qu’entraîner violence et désolation dans cette partie très pacifique du Sénégal"

SLC Agricola has bought its second farm in Brazil's Piaui state in less than two months, expanding into a relatively undeveloped area where land prices are a fraction of those in more popular regions.

Short video documentary about a massive takeover of agricultural lands in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian government has miserably failed to engage and convince citizens about the present and long-term implications of farmland grabbing.

Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Syncop Corporation of Korean for a $400 million investment deal in food production and other areas of agriculture.

Obtala's agriculture business Montara Continental intends to plant groundnuts, sunflower, sesame, soya and seed maize on 20,000 hectares.