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The listed Australian alternatives manager has raised around A$180m for the fund, which will target water entitlements, irrigated farmland and integrated supply chain infrastructure.
The Western Australian Farm Investment Fund will focus on WA grain assets that will be sourced and managed by Planfarm.
The outlook for Brazil’s sugar and ethanol sector remains bleak, Fitch says, with more defaults and bankruptcy filings expected.
The superannuation fund has spun out its impact investment arm to become Brightlight Impact, keeping an 80% equity stake. Former senior portfolio analyst Simba Marekera, head of research at the new entity, talks to Agri Investor.
South Africa’s agricultural sector grew 5.5% in Q1 2017 and booked a record maize crop.
The funds, raised by Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners and other sustainability-focused investors, will enable Fishpeople Seafood to expand its product range and distribution.
Despite having widely supported leaving the EU, British farmers are showing a loss of confidence in the sector’s future post-Brexit, an NFU survey finds.
Mitsui & Co has acquired Top Seeds 2010, making it the third agri/food-related deal the Japanese trading house has announced since the beginning of the year.
With support from the IFC, Rabobank and other lenders, the Argentine soy exporter will be able to boost crushing capacity and build a new grain port at its Timbues plant.
Australia’s agricultural sector achieved double-digit returns last year that were significantly higher than the 9.3% posted in 2015, according to the Australian Farmland Index.