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ZeaKal will use the money to begin testing on genetically modified soy with potentially enhanced photosynthetic abilities.

The sorghum seed developer, backed by MassMutual's Wood Creek Capital, is betting on water scarcity to drive demand for speciality varieties of sorghum.

Fund manager Anholt bought 2,700 hectares of farmland on behalf of the family office-based philanthropic foundation, a significant portion of which is organically farmed.

The insurer’s $13bn agricultural portfolio head Barry Bogseth sees lending to agriculture as a long-term investment that helps offset MetLife’s liabilities.

More than half of the 84 projects approved for funding in 2016 focus on water quality and access.

Major agribusinesses like ADM, Bunge and Cargill are members of the group pushing for an end to the US trade embargo.

Efficient regulation in water markets is vital to deal with growing pressure on global water resources, says a new report.

The group hopes to build a regional hub for cacao production and global distribution, through a newly formed subsidiary.

China’s land laws require careful navigation, says former Warburg Pincus Asia-Pacific chairman and Black Soil founder Chang Sun.

Initially targeting a $1bn China agribusiness fund, ex-chairman of Warburg Pincus Asia-Pacific Chang Sun is turning his efforts into boosting China’s rice and potato outputs and professionalising its agriculture sector.