Russia Seizes Over 650,000 Acres Of Farmland And Other Assets From Company With Ties To 'unfriendly' Country
In a significant escalation of its retaliatory measures against “unfriendly” states amid heightened geopolitical tensions, Russia has seized assets of the agricultural holdings company AgroTerra Group. The move, announced on April 8, 2024, has sent shockwaves through the agricultural sector and raised concerns over food security and international trade relations. President Vladimir Putin’s decree places Dutch-registered firms AgroTerra Investments B.V. and AgroTerra Holdings B.V. under the “temporary management” of Rosimushchestvo, Russia’s federal property management agency.
Russia Seizes Over 650,000 Acres Of Farmland And Other Assets From Company With Ties To 'unfriendly' Country
In a significant escalation of its retaliatory measures against “unfriendly” states amid heightened geopolitical tensions, Russia has seized assets of the agricultural holdings company AgroTerra Group. The move, announced on April 8, 2024, has sent shockwaves through the agricultural sector and raised concerns over food security and international trade relations. President Vladimir Putin’s decree places Dutch-registered firms AgroTerra Investments B.V. and AgroTerra Holdings B.V. under the “temporary management” of Rosimushchestvo, Russia’s federal property management agency.
Slice Of Australia's Once-largest Dairy Farm Sold By Vdl For $15M In 'a Good Deal' For Management Fund - Abc News
A slice of what was Australia's largest dairy farm in Tasmania's fertile north-west has been purchased by a Melbourne-based management fund as part of a 10,000 dairy cow goal.
Indiana Pushes Bill To Ban China From Buying Farmland
Indiana lawmakers are pushing a bill to prevent foreign adversaries from buying up precious farmland — after a damning report showed Chinese investors own nearly 385,000 acres of US land. Proposed House Bill 1183 would bar any citizen of or entity connected to a “foreign adversary” from purchasing or leasing agricultural land in the state,...
India's Clean Energy Boom Slows As New Solar Projects Get Delayed. Experts Say It Can Pick Back Up
For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily — from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all helping the country transitio...
Gasum To Invest €62M In Borlänge Biogas Plant To Boost Renewable Energy Production
(IN BRIEF) Gasum, a Nordic energy company, is set to invest over €62 million in the construction of a biogas plant in Borlänge, Sweden. This initiative is part of Gasum’s larger plan to build five large-scale biogas plants in Sweden, … Read the full press release →
The Us Needs 22m Acres For The Solar Energy Transition – Here’s What That Looks Like | Us News
The Bureau of Land Management proposed using 22m acres of public land for solar projects – roughly the size of Maine, or an area larger than ScotlandIf the US is to rid itself of fossil fuels then one of its primary replacements, solar energy, is going to need land. A lot of land.The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees more of the public realm than any other federal government agency, has outlined exactly how much of western America should be made available for solar panels and their associated cables and transformers – 22m acres.
Agriculture Exports Relying On 5 Items Make Sector Volatile: Gtri
India's agri export basket is dependent on just five commodities including rice and sugar and this makes the sector vulnerable to fluctuations in global prices and demand, a report by economic think tank GTRI said. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that these five products -- basmati rice, non-basmati rice, sugar, spices, and oil meals -- account for 51.5 per cent of India's total agriculture exports. Furthermore, India grapples with various domestic challenges, including infrastructural deficits, quality control issues, and non-tariff barriers, all of which impede the growth and competitiveness of the country's agricultural sector, it said.
Why Invest In Farmland?
A turnover in ownership for a huge percentage of America’s farmland appears imminent. :
In recent years, you may have heard the word “farmland” come up in relation to investment strategies. Instead of steady returns and reliable growth, you might instead conjure up images of rolling pastures, long dirt roads between fields of crops and vibrant Midwest sunsets over swaths of emerald green. It’s a beautiful scene. But is it worth your time and money as an investment strategy?
Arkansas Forces Chinese-owned Company To Sell 160 Acres Of Farmland
The state of Arkansas is forcing a Chinese-owned seed producer to sell 160 acres of farmland it owns in the state within the next two years over national security concerns.