Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Land in developing countries

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68Reported FDI in land (2000-2009) exceeding 5,000 haAfricaTarget Country Investor Dimension Type of Land Use Business StatusMadagascarMaliTozzi Renewable Energy(Italy)Unitech and United TechnologiesGroup(USA)Les Cultures du Cap Est;Malagasy company, financedby an Indian GroupDEKO SA(South Africa); inMadagascar represented byDEKOMADProject Malibya; LibyanAfrican InvestmentPortfolio (LAP) (Lybia)Millenium Challenge Account(MCA) (USA)100,000 ha;US$ 300 millionJatropha150,000 ha Sunflower for oilproduction9,100 ha Palm oil forindustrial purposes33,000 ha Agroforestry (pine)100,000 ha Rice Signed16,000 ha Rice and vegetables SignedAl-Korayev (Saudi Arabia) 100,000 ha Unknown PlannedSouth Africa and China 55,000 ha Sugar cane PlannedLibya Projet de SOSUMAR US$ 170 million Sugar cane Planned butproblems concerningcompensation of thefarmersMalawi Djibouti 55,000 ha Unknown SignedMozambique China US$ 800 million Rice Discontinued(political opposition)NigeriaAgric-tech Ltd(UK)Republic of theCongoSekab (Sweden) 100,000 ha Agrofuel crops Under negotiationTrans4mationAgric-tech Ltd (UK)10,000 ha Unknown SignedAgri SA (South Africa) 10 million ha Maiz, soya, poultryand diaryProcana, owned by BioEnergy Africa (Britishinterests)24,500 ha Sugar cane SignedExpected to beimplemented soonSun Biofuels (UK) Unknown Jatropa ImplementedAgriterra (AgriculturalInvestmentfund with ainshareholders in US andEurope)20,000 ha Livestock ImplementatedCAMEC (UK) 30,000 ha Sugar cane foragrufuelsTrans4mation10,000 ha Unknown SignedViscount Energy (China) US$ 80,000 Sugar cane,CassavaVietnam Africa AgriculturalDevelopment Company(VAADC) (Vietnam)Agri SA (South Africa)Implemented10,000 ha Rice Planned200,000 ha offered tofarmers’ unionIn negotioation withthe governmentUnknown Planned but delayed
69AfricaTarget Country Investor Dimension Type of Land Use Business StatusSudanTanzaniaSaudi Arabia (Hail AgriculturalDevelopment Co)9,200-10,117 haleased (60% financedby Saudi government)Wheat, vegetables,and animal feedSignedSouth Korea 690,000 ha Wheat SignedUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) 378,000 ha Unknown ImplementedUAE (Abu Dhabi Fund forDevelopment)30,000 ha Corn, alfalfa, andpossibly wheat,potatoes, and beansEgypt Unknown 2 million tons ofwheat annuallyCitadel Capital (Egypt)210,000 ha; right ofuse for 99 yearsSugar cane, corn,wheatSignedSignedSignedJarch Capital (USA) 400,000 ha Unknown SignedSaudi Arabia 500,000 ha Unknown RequestedJordan 25,000 ha Livestock and cropsSun Biofuels (UK) withTanzania Investment Center(TIC)China (Int. Water and ElectricCorp.)5,500 ha Jatropha Signed101,000 ha Corn Rights of usereceivedTadco (Saudi Arabia) US$ 40 million Wheat PlannedD1 Oils (UK) 60,000 ha Jatropha SignedSouth Corea ca. 100,000 ha Food production andprocessingUnder negotiationCAMS Group (UK) 45,000 ha Sweet sorghum ImplementedUganda Heibei Company (China) 40,500 ha Poulty, cattle, maiz,rice wheatEgypt 840,000 ha Unknown PlannedZambia Marli Investments Ltd. US$ 69 million Agrofuels PlannedZimbabweEgypt, Ethiopiaand SudanRepublic of theCongoSigned for first 1000ha; further operationsplannedChina 2 million ha Jatropha RequestedD1 Oils (UK) 45,000 ha Agrofuels SignedChina (Int. Water and ElectricCorp.)101,000 ha Corn Right of use receivedTadco (Saudi Arabia) US$ 40 million Wheat PlannedVietnam Africa AgriculturalDevelopment Company(VAADC) (Vietnam)Agri SA (South Africa)10,000 ha Rice Planned200,000 ha offered tofarmers’ unionUnknown Planned but delayed
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6PrefaceLand acquisitions by foreig
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9Definition of FDI in landFDI in la
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Page 19 and 20: 19In the context of land use rights
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Page 28 and 29: 28MADAGASCAR MADAGASCAR MADAGASCAR
Page 30 and 31: 30Table 3: Country profile Madagasc
Page 32 and 33: 32Table 4: Demand for FDI in Madaga
Page 34 and 35: 34MALI MALI MALI MALI MALI MALI MAL
Page 36 and 37: 36Table 5: Country profile Republic
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Page 40 and 41: 40LAOS LAOS LAOS LAOS LAOS LAOS LAO
Page 42 and 43: 42Table 7: Country profile LaosPatt
Page 44 and 45: 44The screening of the submitted pr
Page 46 and 47: 46COOPERATIONS DRIVING FACTORS WEAK
Page 48 and 49: 48Table 10: Country profile Cambodi
Page 50 and 51: 50To acquire land use rights, forei
Page 52 and 53: 525. Conclusions and recommendation
Page 54 and 55: 54distribution of land and on event
Page 56 and 57: 56Regarding the principles of inter
Page 58 and 59: 58ReferencesAlexandratos, N. (2009)
Page 60 and 61: 60Gopinath, M., Pick, D., and Vasav
Page 62 and 63: 62U.S. Department of State (2009e):
Page 64 and 65: 64GlossaryAgro-fuelsAgro-fuels are
Page 66 and 67: 66Reported FDI in land (2000-2009)
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