April 13th, 2010
Courtesy of The Globe and Mail, an interesting look at China’s involvement in Africa and the possibility that Beijing’s ‘invasion’ could be a major development opportunity for farmers in Africa. As the article notes: “…In the fertile lands south of the Sahara, the huge green apparitions have become an increasingly familiar sight. After crossing the[…]
Read more »Chinese Firms Gain Land In Sudan
March 31st, 2010
Courtesy of The Sudan Tribune, a report that a Chinese technology company has been given land in Sudan. As the article notes: “…The Chinese company ZTE received an allocation of approximately 10,000 hectares of land from the Ministry of Agriculture. The deal aims at boosting production of wheat and maize, state media reported. ZTE is[…]
Read more »March 13th, 2010
Courtesy of The Casual Truth, a look at the the reach and impact of the trend towards investing in overseas farmland. As the article notes: “…Many are saying food is becoming the new oil. In the past two years there has been a remarkable increase in purchases of large-scale farmland by foreigners throughout Africa, Latin[…]
Read more »The Great African Land (and Water) Rush
March 8th, 2010
Courtesy of The Guardian, an examination of how rich countries faced by a global food shortage now farm an area double the size of the UK to guarantee supplies for their citizens. As the article notes: “…Ethiopia is one of the hungriest countries in the world with more than 13 million people needing food aid,[…]
Read more »February 5th, 2010
Via Ethiomedia, a provacative analysis of the Ethiopian government’s recent designation a total of 3 million hectares of agricultural land to be leased to incoming foreign investors. As the article notes: “…Ethiopia’s recent history is punctuated by famine. Severe droughts, on-going conflicts and stagnating agricultural growth have been reproducing widespread food insecurities for decades. Compounded[…]
Read more »The Hungry Dragon: China Looks West For Food Security
February 5th, 2010
Via The Vancouver Sun, a look at China’s global hunt for food security, in particular its desire for Kazakhstani agricultural land which some view as another tentacle of Beijing’s creeping imperialism. As the article notes: “…President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan has an unmatched survival instinct. This, after all, is a man who came to power[…]
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