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09 Apr 2026
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Ireland: Land grab of quasi-farmers and business investors has to be stopped Irish Independent | 07 Apr 2026

Only about 0.5pc of land comes up for sale nationally every year and it’s estimated up to a quarter of this is bought by non-farmers. Even if they don’t get the land, they are turning up at auctions and pushing prices well beyond the realms of most farmers.

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Arid Saudi Ara­bia looks to Africa’s bread­bas­kets African Busi­ness | 01 Apr 2026

Riy­adh is invest­ing in African agri­cul­tural pro­duc­tion and export infra­struc­ture in a bid to boost its food secur­ity amid global polit­ical shocks

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Taylor Farms acquires Equinox Growers, the largest greenhouse in the US Mid-Atlantic Region AIM | 30 Mar 2026

Taylor Farms, which has greenhouse facilities across the US, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy, announces it has acquired leafy green producer Equinox Growers from Generate Capital.

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Chinese $900 million poultry deal faces setback in Nigeria as farmers push back Business Insider | 28 Mar 2026

Nigeria’s proposed $900 million poultry partnership with Chinese investors is encountering early resistance from local farmers, raising fresh concerns about how foreign-backed agricultural projects could reshape the country’s domestic industry.

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The UAE's quiet empire New Internationalist | 27 Mar 2026

In recent years the UAE has invested $60 billion in ports, airfields and logistical hubs up and down the coasts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, building an archipelago of influence that ties geography directly to strategic ambition. Control of infrastructure, not territory, forms the foundation of this empire.

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Angola opens up land to China | 27 Mar 2026

Angola is set to grant around 800,000 hectares of land to Brazilian and Chinese business groups as part of a strategy to increase agricultural production and reduce food dependence

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Nigeria plans large-scale poultry project with Chinese partners Ecofin | 27 Mar 2026

The plan calls for six integrated poultry farms, each with an output of about 1 million eggs per day and each backed by a 10,000-hectare agricultural estate dedicated to maize and soya production for feed.

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EBG Capital expands kiwi portfolio with acquisition of two orchards in Northern Spain AIM | 27 Mar 2026

Swiss global ag investment boutique EBG Capital is expanding its Iberian kiwi project through the acquisition of two orchards (one being the only island in the world entirely dedicated to kiwi production) in Northern Spain.

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Ethiopia: Saudi Star rice project in Gambella languishes, authorities demand action Birr Metrics | 27 Mar 2026

The Commissioner of the Gambella Regional State Investment Commission says the 14,000 ha rice project’s pace has not matched initial expectations despite its status as a flagship commercial rice initiative.

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Fondomonte asks judge to pause groundwater lawsuit brought by Arizona AG KJZZ | 25 Mar 2026

Saudi-Arabian farming company Fondomonte wants a judge to pause a lawsuit against it, arguing new groundwater protections could resolve the issues in the case. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes disagrees.

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NSIA, Asset Green sign $496m deal to boost Nigeria’s dairy industry Business Post | 19 Mar 2026

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has signed an MoU with UK‑based Asset Green Limited for a $496 million large‑scale integrated dairy operation that will combine a 20,000 hectare forage farm and a 10,000‑milking cow dairy barn.

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Comment la RDC veut se positionner sur le marché du carbone L'Opinion | 09 avr 2026

L’initiative de Marché du carbone communautaire (15 millions d'hectares) propose une démarche « sans prédation foncière » qui combine agriculture de rente et agriculture vivrière pour séquester du carbone dans les forêts du Bassin du Congo

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Togo : Un futur grenier agricole Republic of Togo | 02 avr 2026

Le projet de développement de 13 000 hectares de terres agricoles de la plaine d'Oti (PATA-Oti) s'apprête à être lancé dans le nord du Togo.

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Crédits carbone agricoles : « L’Espagne a deux ans pour empêcher Wall Street de s’approprier le carbone de ses terres agricoles » Epoch Times | 01 avr 2026

« Le modèle qui s’installe par défaut est le modèle anglo‑saxon : l’agriculteur renonce à ses droits sur le carbone de son sol en échange d’un paiement unique, généralement faible, et perd tout pouvoir de décision sur ses propres terres pendant des décennies », explique Manuel Linares du Coordinateur des organisations d’agriculteurs et d’éleveurs

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Résistances des femmes face à la SOCAPALM à Édéa (Cameroun) CADTM | 30 mar 2026

Selon les riverain·es, l’absence de titre foncier pour leurs propres terres n’est pas perçue comme une illégalité, mais comme la continuité d’une occupation jugée légitime, antérieure à l’État colonial et postcolonial.

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Huile de palme : le groupe Fotso Jean II obtient un accord pour développer 25 000 ha de plantations à Yoko Ecomatin | 30 mar 2026

La société agro-industrielle SCS ALID, filiale du groupe camerounais Fotso Jean II, a signé le 19 mars 2026 un protocole d’accord avec le ministère de l’Agriculture et du Développement rural pour la mise en œuvre d’un vaste projet de plantations industrielles de palmier à huile sur une superficie de 25 000 hectares à Yoko, dans le département du Mbam-et-Kim (région du Centre).

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« Vincent Bolloré s’est fait de l’argent sur le dos des Africains » Mediapart | 25 mar 2026

Plantations, ports, chemins de fer : une grande partie de la fortune de Vincent Bolloré provient de ses activités africaines.

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"¿Es nuestra la tierra?" El Tribunal Supremo está a punto de poner fin a un debate histórico Neofeed | 06 abr 2026

El Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Brasil (STF) está a un voto de vetar la adquisición de tierras por parte de extranjeros o empresas brasileñas con control accionarial extranjero, poniendo fin a un debate que ha durado más de 50 años

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COAG da la voz de alarma: «España tiene dos años para evitar que Wall Street se adueñe del carbono de sus campos» Epoch Times | 31 mar 2026

«El modelo que se está instalando por defecto es el anglosajón: el agricultor cede derechos sobre el carbono de su suelo a cambio de un pago único, normalmente bajo, y pierde capacidad de decisión sobre su propia tierra durante décadas,» explica Manuel Linares de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos

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Tecnología abre la puerta a invertir en el agro sin comprar tierras H13N | 26 mar 2026

El auge del aguacate Hass en Colombia no solo está impulsando las exportaciones, sino también una transformación en la forma de invertir en el campo. Nuevos modelos financieros basados en tecnología están permitiendo que más personas participen en el negocio agrícola sin necesidad de comprar tierras ni asumir altos costos.

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Others

Angola: Assinado memorando de entendimento para instalação e exploração de plantações de citrinos Angola | 03 Dec 2025

O Projecto com a empresa Citrus Prime beneficiará de uma concessão de dez mil hectares de terra, cuja implementação deverá ocorrer em quatro fases, e com um orçamento de cerca de 150 milhões de dólares.

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