M. Fall nous parle de la situation actuelle de l'agriculture dans la région de l'Afrique de lOuest et des défis auxquels elle doit faire face, dont l'accaparement des terres.

Private investors and governments have recently stepped up foreign investment in farmland in the form of purchases or long-term lease of large tracks of arable land, notably in Africa. This brief examines the implications of this trend for sustainable development.

Karuturi believes the potential for large profits is so great that it plans to invest nearly $1bn in its Ethiopian agricultural operations

Some of the world's biggest sugar players, including Brazil's Cosan, New York-listed Bunge and privately held US multinational Cargill, might join China in the race for CSR's sugar division

L’opération permettra d’accélérer l’achat de terre en Ukraine.

Agribusiness sees a global market for arable land, but the developing world might be selling off its future food security. CBC Radio programme, focusing on Sierra Leone.

Thailand should take a clear position on foreign investment in the rice industry as concern over food security is expected to increase pressure from abroad, an industry chief says.

Which option is better? Letting the status quo prevail? Or taking advantage of opportunities offered by oil producing countries searching for safe food sources?

Private equity fund Agri-Vie will reach its $100 million target for investment in agricultural projects in Africa by March, and could triple it in a second fund

Les organisations mondiales et les ONG commencent à s'alarmer de l'ampleur du rachat des terres agricoles. Le problème, selon elles, c'est que ce sont les gouvernements des pays hôtes qui négocient directement les accords avec les investisseurs, sans consulter les populations concernées.

“We are in big trouble with the government of Madagascar,” said Shin Dong-hyun, the general manager of planning and finance at Daewoo Logistics Corporation.

AgroGeneration, qui s'est initialement spécialisé dans la production de céréales et d'oléagineux en Ukraine, a été fondée par Charles Beigbeder, "afin d'investir dans la production agricole dans des pays au potentiel important mais inexploité et de répondre ainsi au défi que constitue le doublement attendu de la demande de matières premières agricoles à horizon 2050"