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.