A recent report on the US pistachio crop by Rabobank has forecast a record harvest of 1 billion pounds over the next five years, despite disruption from the long drought period.
The agdata sector attracted investments worth $28m last week, according to online data platform i3.
High prices and inefficiencies in the sector have brought private investor attention to the fisheries sector, according to a Rabobank analyst and investment banker.
If mergers and acquisitions volumes are anything to go by, agribusiness investing is increasingly on the minds of corporates and private equity professionals worldwide.
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.
Data compiled by i3, part of the Cleantech Group, reveals corporate and venture capital investment in the agtech sector reached its highest level for fours years.
Thirty-three percent of Agri Investor pollsters voted that family offices were showing the greatest appetite for the asset class, while 31 percent pointed to institutional investor demand.
UN PRI signatories have expressed concerns about the environmental impact of agriculture on water systems and supply.
Cocoa prices are set to increase further as chocolate demand increases, according to new data released by Euromonitor International. The data show confectionery sales are making large gains in BRICS markets.
The real estate services company believes renewed buoyancy in Australia and New Zealand's agribusiness sectors is a sign of further, positive growth ahead.