Impossible Foods’ lawsuit alleging patent infringement on its meat-mimicking heme production process marks a tipping point for plant-based markets and investors backing them.
Russia’s invasion raises short, medium and long-term questions that could cement a focus on regionalization and shorter supply chains in global agriculture.
A product of the Environment Act 2021, biodiversity net gain credits are the latest in a line of natural capital benefits to which governments have attached a monetary value.
Politically fueled opposition to USDA's debt relief program for black and minority farmers highlights the opportunities available for investors willing to harness ag’s unique potential to contribute to social change.
Pollination’s strategic partnership with ANZ Group, seen in the light of efforts to speed up closure of coal-fired power generation in Australia, shows natural capital is gaining momentum as a standalone asset class.
Opportunities in Indian agriculture are varied for investors that know where to look in a market different to many others.
Recent investments by KKR, Cascade Investment and Walmart suggest a future integration of controlled environment agriculture that could shape food system opportunities throughout the supply chain.
Evolving food production systems such as cell-cultured meat and novel uses of fermentation ‘are being combined with an entirely new model of production we call food-as-software,’ says RethinkX co-founder Tony Seba.
The firm is working on two strategies – one for institutional investors that will target farmland and timberland assets, and one that will focus on corporates and their carbon offset needs.
The recent rally in farmland values has prompted longtime participants and observers to consider important ways the markets have changed and are likely to continue evolving.