Rebecca Akrofie
The US pension fund approved the commitment to the US-based ACM Permanent Crops fund, at its latest board meeting
High prices and inefficiencies in the sector have brought private investor attention to the fisheries sector, according to a Rabobank analyst and investment banker.
The World Bank and the Global Environment Facility have invested $508m in the Philippines Rural Development Fund.
The US private equity firm has sold its remaining stake in the Chinese dairy company, raising about $80 million on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
The UK-based farmland investment company is launching Vaccinium, its first farmland investment vehicle, in four weeks’ time.
Injaro Agricultural Capital Holdings, an impact investment fund, held a final close last week after attracting commitments from DFIs, family offices and foundations.
The DFI recently established a Mediterranean and North African focus and is set to approve four new deals in the coming weeks.
The Swedish pension fund is considering committing more to Southern Pastures ahead of the fund’s planned final close in December.
Corporate and institutional venture investment into the water sector rose during the first half of 2014, according to i3, an online platform providing intelligence on innovation.
Farmland Partners, the listed US farmland investment firm, has hired Wade Harrison as farm manager to be based in Tennessee.