Agri-food and forestry fundraising drops to $8.4 billion in 2024; BPL Pensioen commits €90 million to ASR farmland fund; France Valley eyes €200 million for carbon and biodiversity strategy; Butterfly Equity portfolio company Duckhorn appoints Robert Hanson as chief executive, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
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Robert Hanson says the company’s focus on premium wines matches well with recent consumption trends.
Despite a decline from $9.7bn in 2023, the full-year 2024 figure sits comfortably within the preceding five-year average.
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Co-managing director Paul Greenwood says the agribusiness firm’s inclusion within his GP stakes fund reflects how diversification benefits and return potential have increased agriculture’s appeal among global allocators.
The afforestation play has a net IRR target of 10% and will deploy capital across European markets.
The Dutch pension fund has now committed €300m to the buy-and-lease strategy.
Vertical farming and advanced greenhouses are among investment opportunities that strengthen global food supply chains.
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