With more agricultural Investments Africa could feed it's self

Shortages would end if African governments traded with each other rather than importing from outside, says World Bank

Report calls for more Agricultural Investments

Global challenges such as the recent food and financial crises and climate change highlight the need for continued and scaled-up agricultural investments in research and development (R&D), experts say.

Agricultural Investing - Holland makes a 5 Bn Naira investment in Nigeria's Agriculture

The Netherlands is investing over 26 million Euros, over 5.3 billion naira, in Nigeria's agric business for thousands of Nigeria, the Dutch ambassador to Nigeria, Bert Ronhaar, has said.

New frontier markets are attracting new agricultural investing

This interesting event in central London was well attended by members of the investment and investment advice community with delegates coming from across the UK , North America and Europe , providing a useful dialogue between companies creating & managing funds and those investing & recommending investments. The focus was less on actual "product" and more on the concept, strategy and reasoning behind their creation and how these investment classes are being appreciated by a wider audience for their unique characteristics. It was generally recognised that the assets, and therefore also the returns, of some funds in this sector are not correlated with regular stocks and bonds, and again how this has advantages to certain types of investor.

Committee on World Food Security establish principles for responsible agricultural investments

After two years of consultation, a set of principles have been established for responsible agricultural investing, that respects; rights, livelihoods, environment and resources. The principles were established during the 39th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), which ended on Saturday in Rome.

Consultations will be carried out at global and regional levels under the auspices of CFS, the foremost inclusive platform for everyone to agree on policies that ensure food security and nutrition for all. The intergovernmental body is open to effective and meaningful participation by UN bodies, civil society, the private sector, agricultural research institutions, financial institutions and philanthropic foundations.

Ghanaian President Mahama pledges more Government Agricultural Investing in the sector

President John Dramani Mahama has said his government will continue its agricultural investing polices as the sector is the economic backbone of the country's economy.

Apart from feeding the country, it was the best means of creating employment in a country that is seeing rising numbers of workers unemployed and struggling to find work. 

Agricultural Investments | AgroNomics, Vision 2013 Ag Investment Conference & Trade Show opens October 29th in Indianapolis

AgroNomics, Vision 2013 - a U.S. Agricultural Investment Conference & Trade Show - is set to open October 29, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. The conference, presented by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), will run through November 2, 2012. AgroNomics has been billed as the place for leading investors and fund managers to connect with the nation’s rural land experts. Attendees will gain insight from targeted program sessions on global investments and land markets, the increasing role of institutional investors in agriculture, the future of farmland values, and agriculture’s role in 21st century economics. “We’re building off the success of last year’s conference, which proved to be the event for ag investors, fund managers, land managers, property valuators, ag consultants, and rural land and property sales experts,” said Paul Joerger, AFM, who is this year’s AgroNomics Program Chair and President-Elect of ASFMRA. “This event gives attendees the opportunity to get immersed in topics that will keep them informed about the ever-changing ag investment landscape.” The 2012 conference is being held in conjunction with the 83rd Annual Meeting of ASFMRA at the Westin Indianapolis Hotel.

Agricultural Investments | Increased investment in agri research stressed

ISLAMABAD – Speakers at a workshop here Tuesday stressed the need for enhancing per acre crop productivity at par with the developed world by increasing investment in agriculture research to address the food security issues.

 

A week long workshop on “Food Security Situation in South Asia: Problems and Prospects is being organized by the SAARC human Resource Development Center aiming to bring together the researchers and practitioners and facilitate a dialogue on key issues of food security situation in the SAARC region.

Kofi Annan on how to boost agriculture with more Agricultural Investing

Investing in research should also go hand in hand with improving rural infrastructure and offering affordable credit to farmers to enable the continent, which has 60 per cent of the world’s uncultivated land, achieve food security, according to Mr Annan.The two leaders were speaking at a meeting dubbed “the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) here yesterday.

Agricultural Investments | Jim Rogers Joins Russia’s VTB Capital As Agricultural Advisor

VTB Capital, a unit of Russia’s state-controlled VTB Bank, has appointed Singapore-based investor Jim Rogers as an advisor to the agricultural division of its global private equity unit.

The appointment follows VTB’s recent decision to launch an investment platform to tap growth opportunities in the agricultural markets. It expects it can attract between $500 million to $1 billion in investments into the sector over a phased period of investment.

Agricultural Investments | Armenia to learn lot from China - Minister of Agriculture

YEREVAN. – Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan met with the Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun by the latter’s request.

The Minister stated that Armenian-Chinese mutual relations in agriculture have great perspectives, ministerial press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am

Agricultural Investments | High prices reveal need for farm investment

The rise in cereal prices following the news of drought in the United States and in Russia is a new reminder of the challenge posed by food security. We are in a situation today where troubles in one agricultural region cause worldwide concern.

The absence of a major drop in production within the European Union means there is little risk of a supply shortage here. But the global situation has put pressure on prices, including in Europe, which is likely to have an impact on livestock producers through higher feed costs.

Agricultural Investing | Soviet Legacy Lingers In Farming Resurgence

Staroshcherbinovskaya, Krasnodar Region — This year's wheat, piled in steel sheds on the Banner of Lenin collective farm, shimmers grayish-gold in the dusty air, a vision of plenty worthy of a Soviet propaganda poster.

Agricultural Investing | Bank of Ireland adds €275m to agri investment fund

Bank of Ireland has announced a €275m increase to its €200m Agri Farm Investment Fund, as part of a number of initiatives aimed at supporting growth of the agri sector.

The increase, along with the €25m working capital fund, which was launched in July, adds up to a cash boost of €500m available to the sector since July 2011.

Agricultural Investing | Australia keen to invest in energy, agriculture

ISLAMABAD: Australia showed interest in the mining, energy and agriculture sector of Pakistan. The agricultural sector is one of the big players of Pakistan’s economy and Australian companies also wanted to capture these sectors.

Agricultural Investing | Turkey and the region can do more to feed the world

It’s harvest time – time to take stock of what we have grown. This year has brought renewed pressures: droughts, rising commodity prices and food shortages remind us that the issue of food security in the world is very far from being solved. It is also time to start preparing for tomorrow’s sowing. It is time for the governments of this region and the world to provide real support to people who grow food, from private companies to small farmers to big multinational companies.