Karuturi sets sight on sugarcane crushing factory

Addis Ababa, December 19 (WIC) – Karuturi Agro Products Plc, the Indian Agro company, sets its sight on erecting a sugarcane factory with a capacity to crush 7,000 tons of cane per day (tcd) in Gambella Regional State.

The company, which operates on 100,000ha plot in Gambella leased in 2009 from the Ministry of . . . → Read More: Karuturi sets sight on sugarcane crushing factory

Spreading in Gambella Investment, criticism, opportunity

The leasing of large tracts of plots for agricultural investments such as seen in the picture have been the cause of criticisms of fostering “land grab” launched at the government in the past few years by pundits. However, the government counters this saying that the accusations are not valid and being used to . . . → Read More: Spreading in Gambella Investment, criticism, opportunity

Karuturi to plant 20,000 hectares by November

Karuturi Global limited company plans to plant 20,000 hectares of land with Sorghum, rice, maize, sunflower and soybeans in Bako area of Oromia regional state and Gambella regional state, by November 2011, according to Ramakrishna Karuturi, Founder and Managing director of Karuturi Global Limited Company.

The land is part of the 100,000 hectares of . . . → Read More: Karuturi to plant 20,000 hectares by November