Via The Economist, an interesting report on a dispute over Kuwait’s plans to invest in Cambodia’s agricultural sector. This follows a similar investment made last year by Qatar. As the article notes: IT SEEMED like the perfect match. Kuwait has a lot of money and needs to import food. Cambodia has a lot of fertile […]
Read more »Via Scientific American, a stark report by Lester R. Brown on the concerns that food shortages & global farm wars could push the world into massive crisis. The summary points follow; complete article is below. Food scarcity and the resulting higher food prices are pushing poor countries into chaos. Such “failed states” can export disease, […]
Read more »Via Stratfor (subscription required), an interesting report on China’s food security, namely its heavy investment in foreign food sources and high likelihood of continuing to do so in the future. As the article notes: “…China has no intention of investing in African farmlands to secure its food supply, Chinese Deputy Agriculture Minister Niu Dun said […]
Read more »As reported by Stratfor (subscription required), China added agricultural investments to its “go outward” strategy in 2008, under which domestic businesses are encouraged to venture into foreign markets. As global food prices continue soaring, food security has catapulted to the top of Beijing’s priority list alongside energy and other key resources. As the article notes: […]
Read more »Via Time, an interesting article on the growing phenomenon of countries seeking fertile land outside of their borders for food production. As the article notes: “…Take a moment to consider breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Maybe you grabbed a banana or ate a bowl of granola. Whatever it was, chances are that […]
Read more »Via Arabian Business, a report on a recent agreement under which Indonesia will allocate at least two million hectares (4.9m acres) of farm land to joint ventures with Saudi investors, to be used mainly for the cultivation of rice. As the article notes: “…The move would turn Indonesia into the world’s top rice exporter in […]
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