A delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry is in Ethiopia to meet with the Agriculture Investment and Land Administration Agency and other government agencies to discuss business opportunities.
- Business Standard
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15 July 2014
District is not feasible for Malaysian company seeking a 20,000 ha oil palm plantation but a 10,0000 ha site found in neighbouring Marilog District, as another Malaysian investor still has plans for 30,000 ha.
The integrated rice milling facility is situated at the heart of Olam’s 6,000-hectare greenfield irrigated and mechanised paddy farm in Nigeria’s Nasarawa State.
Depuis mi-mai l’entreprise suisse Addax Bioenergy produit des agrocarburants en Sierra Leone, mais il règne une insatisfaction liée aux contrats de location des terres.
In their latest bid to end a long-running land dispute with KDC International, residents of Kampong Chhnang province’s Lorpeang village yesterday cast a curse on the politically connected development company.
- Phnom Penh Post
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14 July 2014
According to data provider Preqin, there are 25 private equity funds targeting agriculture investments, with a total target of $1.1 billion.
The third version of the PEDEC-Nacala strategies report, July 2014.
A New York tycoon won a sweetheart deal to build a massive "sustainable" palm oil plantation in Cameroon. What followed were accusations of intimidation, corruption, bribery, and deceit.
- Foreign Policy
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11 July 2014
New Zealand-based Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said that it and Abbott would invest a combined $300m in setting up a so-called "farm hub" in China, to produce "high quality dairy".
Les institutions de financement du développement, dont la Banque européenne d'investissement, ont de plus en plus d'influence dans le financement de l'aide au développement et sont parfois accusées d'accaparements de terres.
Las donaciones irán destinadas a legalizar los títulos de propiedad en Guinea Bissau para evitar el acaparamiento de tierras por parte de empresas. La ONG Alianza por la Solidaridad inicia una compra de tierras colectiva para mujeres africanas.
Le Collectif des Somali-Issas du BENELUX condamne la politique du « land grabbing » qui consiste à pousser les populations Somali-Issas à l’exode en s’accaparant leurs terres pour ensuite les mettre à la disposition d’investisseurs étrangers