Rebecca Akrofie

The development equity fund has made its seventh investment, into a Southern Africa-focused fertiliser group.

Agrisoma, a biofuels input company, has closed a Series A round led by Cycle Capital Management.

Verdesian Life Sciences, a Paine & Partners portfolio company, has acquired QC Corporation, which is also owned by the investment firm.

As Fund IV nears full deployment, Agcapita expects to close Fund V well ahead of its C$20m target.

The Atlanta based timber investment firm has acquired a total of 2,550 acres of pine assets in the US states of Georgia, Tennessee and Vermont, for its Timbervest Partners III fund.

Investment into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drone technology companies is gathering pace despite regulatory restrictions.

Dolma Impact Fund, the Nepal-focused private equity fund, held a first close on $21 million last week and is targeting agribusinesses across the value chain.

Mergers and acquisitions activity has transformed China’s agriculture sector, according to Deloitte.

The European Investment Bank, the multilateral lender and borrower, has agreed a €120m loan to Moldova to develop horticulture SME and micro enterprises in the country.

Nearly half of respondents said their interest in agri investment stemmed from the investment returns on offer but 24 percent claimed that responsible/impact investment was key to their interest.