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FAO FDI's List: International investment in agriculture
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Nov 17, 14
Recent actual and expected changes in global agricultural commodity prices have fostered a renewed business interest in tropical agriculture. Agricultural commercialisation concessions (ACCs) are contracts between governments and agribusiness companies allowing the company to supply inputs, purchase farm produce and also sometimes run processing operations and/or provide storage, marketing and distribution services in a given geographical area. This paper discusses challenges and opportunities of ACCs.
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Sep 25, 14
The authors seek to explore the possibilities to impact on the different actors and institutions of the investment chain of large-scale agricultural projects. The study includes a theoretical framework, case studies, and recommendations.
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Sep 15, 14
Marginal areas of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have historically offered low productivity potential and low returns on investments in agricultural productivity growth. Population and agricultural market dynamics in Africa are improving the prospects for productivity-enhancing investments in this environment.
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Sep 12, 14
A very comprehensive paper on agricultural development policy, research and political discourse on the topic, covering the last four decades. The scholars also discuss how agricultural development policy could possibly be carried out today, taking into account consensual as well as non-consensual issues.
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Oct 21, 13
allAfrica.com. 2013. Tanzania: Dar, London for Agriculture Investment Talks.
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Oct 21, 13
Reuters. 2013. Shanghai Pengxin poised to buy 2nd NZ dairy farm business.
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Oct 18, 13
Forbes. 2013. Why Agriculture Is Nigeria's New Oil.
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Jul 23, 13
DailyNews Online Edition. 2013. RUBADA for more youth agricultural camps
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Jul 16, 13
Heumesser, C. & Schmid, E. 2012. Trends in Foreign Direct Investment in the Agricultural Sector of Developing and Transition Countries. Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien. (PDF)
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Jul 16, 13
Tyler, G. & Dixie, G. 2012. Investments in Agribusiness: A Retrospective View of a Development Bank's Investments in Agribusiness in Africa and South East Asia. The World Bank, Washington D.C. (PDF)
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Jul 16, 13
UN Global Compact. 2012. Scaling Up Global Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture. UN Global Compact, New York.
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Jul 15, 13
PROPAC, ROPPA, EAFF & PAFO. 2011. The African farmer workshop "Agricultural Investment strengthening family farming and sustainable food systems in Africa" – Synthesis report, 4 - 5 May 2011. Mfou.
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Jul 15, 13
Tanyeri-Abur, A & Elamin, N. H. (Eds.). 2011. International Investments in Agriculture in the Near East: Evidence from Egypt, Morocco and Sudan. FAO Regional Office for the Near East, Cairo.
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Jul 15, 13
Sierra Express Media. 2013. Hon. Thomas B Turay hits multi-million dollar investments for Sierra Leone at Swiss Summit of Leaders. 13 July, 2013. Sierra Express Media, Freetown.
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Jul 15, 13
LBO Wire. 2013. Black River Targets at Least $400M for Second Agriculture Fund. July 15, 2013, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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Jul 12, 13
Cervantes-Godoy, D. and J. Dewbre. 2010. “Economic Importance of Agriculture for Poverty Reduction”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Working Papers, No. 23,
OECD Publishing.
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Jul 12, 13
FAO. 2010. Foreign investment in developing country agriculture - issues, policy implications and international response. Committee on Commodity Problems, Sixty-eighth Session, Rome, 14-16 June 2010. FAO, Rome.
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Jul 11, 13
Cotula, L., Vermeulen, S., Leonard, R. and Keeley, J. 2009. Land grab or development opportunity? Agricultural investment and international land deals in Africa. FAO, IFAD and IIED, Rome/London.
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Jul 11, 13
Daniel, S. and Mittal, A. 2009. The Great Land Grab. The Oakland Institute, Oakland.
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Jul 11, 13
De Schutter, O. 2009. The Human Right to food and the Challenges facing an African 'Green Revolution'. Statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter.
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