Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | Giant African Land Snail Agricultural Threat

They are slimy, they eat just about everything in their path and experts say the Giant African Land Snail is the next invasive species wreaking havoc in South Florida.

Snails might be slow, but the pest could quickly spread to Palm Beach County with the help of commuters without them even knowing. Most at risk according to the Florida Department of Agriculture, are the vital crops that flourish in the region.

Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | African Agriculture Has Real Potential

Although structural impediments such as poor logistics render the search for new avenues of deeper intra-African trade challenging' there is an immediate and compelling growth potential in the trade of agricultural products' Standard Bank research analyst Simon Freemantle said last week.

Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | Severest drought in the U.S. since the 1930s

Severest drought in the U.S. since the 1930s

Glencore International Plc (GLEN) and Bunge Ltd. (BG) expect lower prices for agricultural commodities in the coming season after the most severe drought in the U.S. since the 1930s drove corn and soybeans to records last year.

India firm to invest $65m in Ghana

Indian firm Harrisons Malayalam is reportedly considering plans to develop rubber plantations on 4,000-5,000 hectares of land in Ghana on long-term lease basis.

The R.P.-Sanjiv Goenka group-owned tea and plantations company says it would invest nearly Rs 300 crore which is equivalent to about $65 million to set up the plantations, said N. Dharmaraj, Executive Director of Harrisons Malayalam, the Hindu BusinessLine reported February 22, 2013.

UN celebrates Andean “super food”

Quinoa can play an important role in eradicating hunger, malnutrition and poverty, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said yesterday at the official launch of the International Year of Quinoa at UN Headquarters.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Evo Morales of Bolivia and First Lady Nadine Heredia Alarcón de Humala of Peru were among the high-level participants in a day-long series of events celebrating the Andean "super food", a highly nutritious, cereal-like crop that is rich in protein and micronutrients.

KPMG Report Highlights Reasons to Invest in Ghana

World Bank projections indicate that Ghana, which began exporting oil in 2011, will have the
fastest growth rate on the continent, estimated at 13.4% in 2011 and 10.4% in 2012 (World Bank Global Economic prospects 2011).

Andre Rafnsson, director of Growth Green Agriculture, an agricultural investment company, highlights the findings of an in-depth report published by KMPG titled "Doing Business in Ghana" as strong reasons to invest in Ghana.

Growth Green Agriculture Asks: Why Invest in Ghana?

With strong, broad-based economic growth for close to two decades, Ghana today has reason to be optimistic. The country has enjoyed two peaceful democratic transitions, with a strong civil society and media playing active roles. Ghana also remains on course to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015, with economic growth averaging 6–7 percent since 2005. (World Bank)

Investment opportunities in Ghana are 'growing exponentially'

The stable democratic atmosphere and the discovery of oil reserves in 2010 have made Ghana the fastest growing economy in the West African Sub region. "Millions of dollars are being realised by private entrepreneurs...and in the past decade there has been an improvement in Ghana's infrastructure with better prospects for growth still to come." says Kenneth Ofori, business manager for Devtraco Plus, a luxury real estate company in Ghana.

Agricultural Investment needed to promote Agro-Forestry, says FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says millions of people could escape poverty, hunger and environmental degradation if countries put more effort into promoting agro-forestry, an integrated approach combining trees with crop or livestock production.
The agro-forestry sector is a significant source both of local commodities such as fuel wood, timber, fruit and fodder for livestock as well as global ones such as coconut, coffee, tea, rubber and gum.

Successful Democratic Election in Ghana attracts French Investment

This coming May Ghana will be hosting many top business executives from France, who will be visiting the country to explore new business opportunities.

Growth Green Agriculture: Dutch company set to invest in Ghana

Louis Dreyfus Commodities, a global merchandiser of commodities and food processing, said it would invest in Ghana to ensure food sufficiency and create jobs.
“With more than 160 years of experience, our portfolio has grown to include oilseeds, grains, feed, rice, freight, finance, juice, cotton, coffee, sugar, metals, dairy and fertilizer,” Mrs Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, Chairman of the Group of Companies, said.

New GIPC boss hired to encourage companies to Invest in Ghana

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on January 20, 2013 named Ms Mawuena Dumor Trebah, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC).

She replaces Mr George Aboagye who resigned late last year. Ms Trebah, was a former head of Corporate Services at MTN Ghana.

The GIPC is a government agency that seeks to encourage, promote and facilitate investments in the country.

Ghana’s development partners asked for more direct investments

Ghana Business News » Ghana’s development partners asked to undertake more direct investments

Growth Green Agriculture Plc is a UK based agricultural investments company specialising in emerging markets offering lucrative opportunities to invest in Ghana. +Growth Green Agriculture acts as consultant on green and socially responsible investments to the private and institutional investor community in Europe.

Growth Green Agriculture - UN: invest responsibly in agriculture to beat global poverty

Ramped up responsible investment into agriculture could help tackle poverty and hunger across the world, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

It says that around 870 million people globally – primarily in developing countries – currently have insufficient access to food, and that investment strategies that put farmers at their heart should be lauded by governments.

Growth Green Agriculture - Agriculture Investment Summit Europe 2013

Europe's leading conference for investors looking to invest in agriculture as an asset class.

Investments and Strategy for producers and investors 26 - 27 June 2013

Agriculture Investment Summit Europe 2013 is an event designed to bring investors and agribusinesses together under one roof. The conference will focus on the value which agri-focussed investments can bring to a portfolio, and outline how to take advantage of what has been described as the “greatest opportunity on earth”.

The Agriculture Investment Summit is a 2 day event which will consider the role agriculture investment should take within a portfolio, the various benefits of the differing access methods, and where the greatest opportunity for real return on investment lay.

For more information about this event click here

 

GGAgriculture: Ukraine Soybean Exports Rose 12% in Six Months, Researcher Says

Ukraine’s soybeans exports advanced 12 percent in six months from September 1 through February to 691,000 metric tons, according to UkrAgroConsult.

Growth Green Agriculture: Ukraine Explodes with Double-digit Growth

Ukraine has the possibility to more than double yields of small grains, especially wheat, according to Andrey Kuftarkov, chairman of Himangromarketing, a trading company based in Kiev, Ukraine.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, former Soviet states experienced a lack of agriculture technology and infrastructure, but the CIS is rebounding, and Ukraine is reclaiming its status as the bread basket for the Black Sea Region.

Growth Green Agriculture - Ukraine plans to export sugar to Asia

Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry said Monday that the country is seeking export opportunities for its beet sugar at bilateral talks with some Asian countries.

Ukraine to boost grain exports to Saudi Arabia, Minister says

 Ukraine aims to almost double grain shipments to Saudi Arabia in two to three years, said Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, the Ukrainian agriculture minister.

Growth Green Agriculture | China vows enhanced agricultural investment

BEIJING - China's central authorities on Wednesday said the nation will continue to step up investment and subsidies for agriculture this year in order to stabilize grain production.

A document publicized Wednesday by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council, or China's cabinet, said that the country will continue to expand its fiscal budget for agriculture in 2012 and direct more of the country's fixed-asset investment toward the sector.

The document also said the country will boost investment in agricultural science and technology. It said the government should play a leading role in investment for agricultural science and ensure that the investment will create "significantly" faster growth compared to fiscal revenues.

The country will also offer more subsidies for major grain-producing areas and farming cooperatives, with direct subsidies for farmers to be increased, the document said.

It said the country would further improve the output capacity of China's 800 major grain-producing counties and support the building of production bases for vegetables, cotton, edible oil crops, and sugar.

Government data showed China's grain output rose to a record high of 571.21 million tonnes in 2011. The figure represented a year-on-year increase of 4.5 percent and marked the eighth consecutive year of growth for the country's grain output.

However, the document warned the Party should remain clear-minded despite the achievements as the current severe and complicated situation of the world economy and the impact of climate change pose risks and uncertainties to the nation's agricultural development.

Meanwhile, the shortage of arable land and fresh water present challenges to the sector, the document said.
According to the government paper, efforts will be further made to stabilize the raising of live pigs, as a scarcity of pork last year pushed up inflation.

The country will encourage banks to step up lending to the rural regions and support commercial banks to set up township outlets. It will continue to support micro-credit businesses to farmers while encouraging banks and rural credit cooperatives to extend more credit to small and micro-sized firms in the counties.
source: www.chinadaily.com.cn
 

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