Nora Zhou

Agribusiness attracted approximately 11 percent of the total investment, the majority in dairy and milk processing.

The new hire, Thor Talseth, is a seafood specialist who joined this month from Neptune Partners.

Cargill is set to acquire EWOS, a supplier of feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry, from Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III.

More players in the pool is driving the completion rate, valuations and more companies into the market, according to the Nutrition Capital Network.

Having just recently bought Iglo from Permira for €2.6bn, Nomad's continuing to expand its European frozen food holdings.

As losses are predicted to hit $2.7bn for California agri this year, investors see alarming patterns in this long-term drought.

The REIT will acquire row crop farmland in the US' Pacific Northwest region.

As risks increase across a variety of sectors, lower-risk agri will become an increasingly important part of the portfolio of institutional investors, according to a paper released by an Australian think tank.

NY-based Blue Road Capital, which is currently raising its debut fund, is helping Vanguard International to grow its fruit and vegetable business.

MLSCF II is aiming at November this year for final close, with its target set at $200m to $250m.