A total of $4.6bn was invested over 526 financing rounds last year, with food e-commerce taking top place followed by water and irrigation, according to a new AgFunder report.
With global commodity prices at their lowest in a decade, farmers will soon look to reduce their rents.
Timber funds priced at 85% of NAV, down slightly from 2014, according to the Setter Capital report's author.
Efficient regulation in water markets is vital to deal with growing pressure on global water resources, says a new report.
Leaving the EU could lead to some painful years for UK agribusinesses, warned researcher Allan Buckwell, but is unlikely to lead to a long-term slump in farmland prices.
Private equity is lagging on animal welfare issues, but the Business Benchmark for Animal Welfare is keen to get private investors onboard.
The report says that while Argentine wine's competitiveness has gone up 50% overnight, investing there is still not for the faint of heart.
SLM partner Paul McMahon also said that ecological farming was safer than many intensive models as a long-term investment, with operational and underlying value of assets remaining more stable.
A prospectus from ArcView and New Frontier predicts slower market growth, but major legislative victories in 2016.
Brown & Co research shows aggregating adds value, but consultant Stephen Hall says building value is not always so straightforward.