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02/02/2011 Brazil looks to ease foreign land buying BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil, one of the world's top food exporters, sought to downplay fears on Tuesday that it was seeking to block foreign investment in its farmland, saying instead it was looking to ease restrictions for farmers rather than spe... more 01/02/2011 Invest in agricultureand water, says BlackRock chief AGRICULTURE and water investments will be the best performers over the next 10 years, according to BlackRock founder and CEO Larry Fink.... more 31/01/2011 In global land rush, a search for fair returns ASSUMPTION, Illinois, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Phil Corzine was touring South America as part of an agricultural leadership program when he saw the future. The third-generation corn and soybean farmer from Illinois in the American Midwest had already visit... more 30/01/2011 Land grab or opportunity of a lifetime? LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - As an investment destination, Africa can be a confounding place. The latest bout of turmoil and violence in Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia looks to all the world like another chapter in an unending cycle of political instability... more 29/01/2011 Soros-backed Adecoagro raises $314 million in IPO Adecoagro SA, the South American farmland venture backed by billionaire investor George Soros, raised $314 million from its U.S. initial public offering after pricing the shares at the bottom of the range. The Luxembourg-based company... more 26/01/2011 Farmland Is an Attractive Long-Term Investment For Funds Farmers looking to expand through land purchases are facing a new competitor today. Or maybe it’s a new partner, if the interest shown by many of the participants at the... more 23/01/2011 Piauí, a última fronteira agrícola do Brasil Empreendedores investem na compra de terras e ampliam as plantações no Estado, cuja participação na produção agrícola nacional quase dobrou em dois anos Renée... more 21/01/2011 This Little-Known Asset Has Posted Double-Digit Gains for the Past 60 Years For the courageous souls willing to jump into stocks in March 2009, it's been a bonanza: The S&P 500 has risen about 90% since then, equating to annual gains of more than 40%. But this widely-held index has been a l... more 15/01/2011 New studies explore large-scale investments in land How do large-scale investments in land impact poverty and hunger? Research papers A new set of research studies – available now on the International Land Coalition (ILC) website – explores the growing wave of lar... more 07/01/2011 Brookfield Asset Management closes US$330 million Brazil Agriland TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 7, 2011) - Brookfield Asset Management today announced the final closing of its Brookfield Brazil Agriland Fund. The Fund is focused on investing in high quality agricultural growth opportunities across a reg... more |
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