The UAE delegation included representatives from Silal, Elite Agro Holding and Agthia Group. Emirati investments in Serbia now cover more than 600,000 hectares of farmland through projects led by companies including Al Dahra and Al Rawafed.

According to the companies, the UAE imports nearly 85 to 90 per cent of its food requirements, increasing the need for integrated logistics systems capable of supporting long-term food security goals. The collaboration will combine DP World’s logistics and port infrastructure with Al Dahra’s agricultural sourcing and procurement network.

Qatar dairy company Baladna has signed a memorandum of understanding with Al Dahra Holding to explore a strategic partnership focused on global farming collaboration and long-term animal feed supply, supporting its dairy operations across multiple markets, including Syria.

El grupo parlamentario Sumar ha solicitado al Gobierno del Estado Español clarificaciones sobre si la familia real de Emiratos Árabes Unidos ha recibido subvenciones de la Política Agraria Común (PAC) a través de una red de empresas de su propiedad.

Una red de empresas controladas por la dinastía Al Nahyan cobra generosas subvenciones de la UE y de Gobiernos de Estados miembros para producir alimentos que después exportan al Golfo Pérsico

A new cross-border investigation found that subsidiaries controlled by the Al Nahyans collected over €71 million (£61 million) in just six years for farmland it controls in Romania, Italy and Spain.

As Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf state's strategic farmland investments across Africa face a reality check

In Sudan and Ethiopia, Gulf capital has targeted large-scale agricultural estates, livestock production, and agro-processing, often through joint ventures with local elites or state authorities.

The partnership aims to identify and develop large‑scale agricultural land, targetting an initial 10,000 hectares of irrigated farmland, with a potential expansion to another 10,000 hectares.

Al Dahra officials are visiting several provinces in search of land up to 10,000 hectares with abundant water for irrigation, improved access, and electricity for project implementation.

Le groupe AL DAHRA, basé aux Émirats arabes unis, recherche 10 000 hectares en Angola pour y produire à grande échelle du maïs, du soja, des haricots et du tournesol pour la fabrication d'aliments pour animaux destinés à l'exportation vers les pays arabes.

The company — backed by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ — farms about 250,000 acres globally. It will focus on farming and the sale of commodities it produces, its press office said

The collaboration between Al Dahra and the international ports operating arm of AD Ports Group is expected to enhance agricultural supply chains, strengthen food security, and promote sustainable growth in Egypt’s fast-developing regions, particularly in the east and south regions.

Afin de réduire la vulnérabilité des approvisionnements, les pays du Golfe cherchent à contrôler l’ensemble des étapes des chaînes de valeur. Les investisseurs publics et parapublics, relayés par le secteur privé, se tournent ainsi vers la production agricole offshore au sein de pays riches en eau et en terre.

The company plans to wind down local trading operations in 2026 after posting losses in three consecutive years, but will continue to operate its farming and fertilizer businesses.

As governments from the Gulf to Beijing quietly buy up farmland around the world, a silent shift in global power is underway – one that few have noticed, but all will feel

The Serbian government bought 11 hectares from UAE's Al Dahra to build a stadium. This is the same land that the government sold to Al Dahra seven years ago during a privatisation process, but it has now been repurchased at a price 13 times higher.

The billions of cubic meters of Nile water, rainwater, and treated sewage water that have been pumped into Egypt's recent large-scale desert agriculture projects have come at the expense of the country's small farmers.

The UAE's agribusiness giant Al Dahra will operate 40,000 ha of farmland in collaboration with Angola's Ministry of Agriculture and another 30,000 ha with the state-owned GESTERRA.

A judge told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit over water usage between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona, US.

The Kenyan government has awarded sections of the 250,000-acre irrigation scheme to three firms: Selu Africa Limited, Nyumbani Foundation, and Al Dahra of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Canarias negocia un acuerdo con la multinacional emiratí Al Dahra Agricultural Company, que según organizaciones "Se trata de un modelo que entrega tierras y agua, escasas y disputadas en un archipélago que ya depende de 90% de importaciones"

The "Green Pakistan Initiative" is fast tracking Gulf agribusiness deals. Saudi & UAE firms are investing billions in Pakistani farmland, while local communities warn of land grabs & water shortages.

President William Ruto has defended the government’s decision to partner with three private firms in the revival of the multi-billion-shilling Galana Kulalu irrigation project.

Al Dahra Group is interested in 180,000 acres. Selu Ltd, another private party has eyes on 20,000. Currently, NIA has 10,000 acres under irrigation with plans to add another 10,000 in the medium term.

UAE company Al Dhara announces that, under the patronage of H.E. Dr. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, it has signed an MoU to develop and manage up to 200,000 acres of irrigated farmland in the Galana-Kulalu Ranch

Le groupe émirati Al Dahra, spécialisé dans l’agriculture à grande échelle, est en discussions avec le gouvernement kényan pour louer près de 81 000 hectares de terres agricoles situées dans une zone d’irrigation.

The negotiations come amid a backdrop of growing scrutiny regarding land leasing practices in Africa. Critics argue that large-scale land acquisitions by foreign firms can lead to land dispossession and adverse environmental impacts. It remains to be seen how Al Dahra addresses these issues.

Al Dahra will probably invest about $800 million to farm 200,000 acres [81,000 ha] of land at an irrigation development located in the coastal region, according to Kenya’s principal secretary for irrigation, Ephantus Kimotho.

Al Dahra, qui exploite 27 000 hectares de terres agricoles dans les gouvernorats de la Nouvelle-Vallée et Ach-Charqiya, va booster sa production et ses exportations de produits agricoles egyptiens