Le Brésil, l'un des premiers exportateurs de produits agricoles au monde, a déclaré mardi vouloir simplifier l'achat de terres par ses agriculteurs, tout en cherchant à dissiper les inquiétudes des investisseurs étrangers.
O Brasil busca flexibilizar as regras para estrangeiros comprarem terras no país, afirmou à Reuters o ministro da Agricultura, Wagner Rossi
Ethiopia has offered 1.8 million hectares of its farmland to Indian investors that equals nearly 40 percent of the total area of the principal grain-growing state of Punjab.
A handful of North African countries, along with Iraq and Sudan, could feed the Gulf.
Brazil seeks to downplay fears that it was seeking to block foreign investment in its farmland, saying instead it was looking to ease restrictions for farmers rather than speculators.
There are massive areas of agricultural lands and huge water resources in some countries that suffer financial constraints, while there are some rich Arab states that have the money but not the land or the water.
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MOU signed with Perigon Advisory to launch a RM3 billion agribusiness fund to promote food security in the OIC and generate returns for its investors.
"The more state regulates and bans things, the more difficult it is to do business"
As a relatively new and untapped asset class, farmland remains mysterious to some insitutional investors. Greg Bright spoke to Charmion McBride, chief operating officer, global farmland, at Insight Investment in the UK.
Hungary holds the Presidency of the European Union. But it is currently risking conflict with the EU. It has forbidden sales of agricultural land to foreigners.
German investors have splashed out more than $100 million in a month buying thousands of hectares of dairying land in the South Island.
'Indian farmers can avail the opportunity of vast farming land set aside by Ethiopia,' says Ethiopian Agriculture Minister.
