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Amazon to buy half the carbon credits from Bacon Tree project

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. will buy half of the carbon credits from a project that will plant Spekboom on 50,000 hectares in South Africa. Spekboom has many uses including food, medecine, roofing, grazing, etc.]]>

Philippines: DMCI bets big on oil palm plantation, targets expansion to 20,000 hectares

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

DMCI Holdings Inc. plans to expand its oil palm plantation to at least 20,000 hectares over the long term as it seizes opportunities in the country’s ever-growing vegetable oil market, its chairman and president Isidro Consunji said.]]>

German authorities ignore human rights violations: corporate greenwashing instead of justice

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0000

Following a flawed process, civil society organizations have rejected a mediation offer by the German National Contact Point from the OECD after it dismissed key claims in their complaint against agrochemical giant Bayer for causing serious health impacts and land conflicts in the areas affected by its agribusiness soy model.]]>

Romania's landowners: Who exploits the largest areas of agricultural land. Surprise change in the ranking!

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:51:00 +0000

There are no changes at the top of the ranking. The Al Dahra Group, from the United Arab Emirates, continues to own the largest agricultural holding in Romania through the company Agricost.]]>

Iraq pursues suspects over 77K-hectare land grab

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0000

The Al-Anbar government says the land was seized after 2014 by exploiting the security conditions accompanying the war against ISIS, using forged agricultural contracts and false ownership claims based on purported purchases or fabricated farming agreements.]]>

UAE’s Silal signs agreements with Syria to expand agricultural investment and exports

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:25:00 +0000

Under the first agreement, Silal will conduct studies at several locations across Syria as part of plans to develop agricultural investment projects. The deal also includes contract farming programs.]]>

TGI Group, Wilmar International move to strengthen agricultural growth in West Africa

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:57:00 +0000

Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has entered into a partnership with Wilmar International, one of Asia’s leading agribusiness groups, to combine their respective food businesses in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin into a 50:50 joint venture.]]>

Syria, UAE’s Silal Group discuss agricultural investment, export deals

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:29:00 +0000

Syria emphasized the need for comprehensive studies of targeted lands and sites to develop a preliminary investment plan within contracts that safeguard state rights]]>

Bom Futuro bids for Radar Farms, but SLC may still win out

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:14:00 +0000

Group owned by billionaire Eraí Maggi offered $360 million to buy 41,200 hectares in Mato Grosso, Brazil, but SLC may exercise the right of first refusal as it leases a major part of the area ]]>

Altora Ag to merge with Australian Food & Fibre creating massive annual cropping business

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:14:00 +0000

When combined, Altora Ag and AFF, both owned by Canada’s PSP Investments, will farm on over 270,000 hectares across Australia. ]]>

Yemen: Signing of agreement to allocate 26,000 hectares in Hodeidah for first agricultural & investment zone

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:02:00 +0000

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources and the General Authority for Lands signed on Wednesday an agreement to allocate and hand over 26,000 hectares of state-owned land in Al-Tuhayta District, Hodeidah Governorate, for the establishment of the First Agricultural and Investment Zone.]]>

Fundeen and Aurea Capital open investment in professional agricultural operations to new investor profiles

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:53:00 +0000

Fundeen, a crowdfunding platform regulated by Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) and specialised in sustainable investments, aims to help change this dynamic by incorporating farmland into its investment platform. ]]>

Elite Agro Holding expands Morocco footprint as investments in the Kingdom exceed AED 500 million

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0000

The UAE's Elite Agro Holding has inaugurated its seventh farm in the Kingdom of Morocco, marking a major milestone in the Group’s international expansion and long-term investment in one of its most important agricultural markets.]]>

Courageous land secures US$23 million BNDES financing to scale agroforestry in the Amazon

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0000

The project to reforest degraded pastures with regenerative coffee, açaí, cacao, and native timber species will begin with 2,000 hectares and will scale to 10,000 hectares, including a nursery, a processing facility, and the generation of carbon credits under the Verra standard.]]>

Warakirri Farmland Fund acquires A$25M citrus and stone fruit assets, adds new tenant partner

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0000

Warakirri Asset Management announced the expansion of its Warakirri Farmland Fund portfolio through the acquisition of five premium fruit orchard assets in the Cobram region of Victoria, Australia. ]]>

After China, Ghana seeks to attract Thai capital into its palm oil industry

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:22:00 +0000

Ghana has opened discussions with Thai investors interested in developing palm plantations and processing facilities. The government has launched a $500 million financing mechanism and plans to establish 100,000 hectares of new plantations between 2026 and 2032.]]>