Chris Janiec
Rabobank projects animal protein demand growth will be strongest for beef and says future investments by domestic animal protein firms will concentrate on technology transfer.
While the report takes a wide view of the agricultural economy, regional trends in farmland prices could be more telling in terms of identifying opportunities for private investors.
Bonnefield plans to take the fund to market annually, targeting low double digit returns for high net worth and family offices through investments in Canadian farmland.
Greg Hennenfent has joined the farmland investing firm to help pursue private equity investments across the agribusiness value chain after stints with Starr Investment Holdings, Agricole and the CME Group.
The pension’s $580m agriculture portfolio has produced 17.8% returns over the past five years with a strategy favoring almonds, pistachios and other permanent crops.
Under AMERRA’s management, Norway-based Biomega will collaborate with Alkymar, another Norwegian company, to produce high-grade proteins from raw salmon byproducts.
The deal values the UK-based functional snacks and supplement company at $87.5 million and suggests a future focus on branding efforts.
The Accelerating Inclusive Markets for Smallholders project aims to help Cambodian farmers improve yields and strengthen connections with local markets and investors.
The South African hedge fund plans to invest in farms and processing companies from a fund targeting returns of between 8 and 12 percent.
EXEO co-founder Herman Marais tells Agri Investor about drivers of African food demand growth and specific markets and subsectors he sees as most promising in the region.