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Agreement between the two countries raises hope that 80.5% tariffs on Australian barley exports to China could be lifted within the next four months.
Dahab Associates director of research Kevin Connolly says farmland allocations are becoming more common among his investment consultant peers, while he sees opportunities narrowing in the market.
The main challenge in farmland investing is finding experienced managers to oversee assets, says Becs Willson, managing director at Proterra Investment Partners.
Consultant advised the $17bn pension to make no new row crop or timber investments for the foreseeable future, suggesting a focus on opportunities created by 'potential distress'.
Australia’s winter crop set new records this year but a return to more normal rainfall patterns will see production and incomes fall while remaining well above average, according to ABARES.
The institutional investors participated in a Series B round for Loam Bio led by Lowercarbon Capital and Wollemi Capital, taking the start-up’s total funding to A$150m.
Criterion Africa Partners managing director George McPherson says investors are mispricing the risks associated with Africa's potential for agricultural development.
The firm closed Anterra FA Ventures II in February 2022 but the vehicle is still only 30% deployed because the firm correctly judged the agtech market to be overpriced – now it's ready to go shopping.
Anterra Capital, Astanor Ventures, Earth First Food Ventures and Milltrust International all tell Agri Investor the time is right to take advantage of the tech slump.
The vehicle has received backing from Farm Credit Canada and will target C$75 million.