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The African development investment firm is investing $1.8m into the scheme through its Silverlands Fund.

Just two out of 11 countries researched in the region, Jordan and Oman, invest more than 1 percent of agricultural output in research, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute.

The Canadian biotech company is raising $15m in Series B funding to accelerate its second bio-stimulator product for agricultural production.

The Australian sheep and cropping fund manager has acquired the first farm for its Australia Fund I, a 486-hectare property in south-west Victoria.

The fund manager is expecting to announce a first close on $300m this month ahead of a second closing on $500m in June.

The knowledge-based platform for farmers, which won World's Best Startup in 2014, is in talks with a variety of venture capital firms in Europe and the US about the capital raising round.

On Monday, Agri Investor’s editor joined three agri-investment professionals on Resonance FM’s N@ked Short Club.

Belize own-and-operate cropping investment manager Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) has raised a further $2 million towards its $10 million Series A round of funding.

The 2015 Prospective Plantings released by USDA shows slight declines expected in corn, wheat and cotton acres this year while soybean plantings are expected to increase moderately.

The Continental Grain Co subsidiary is planning to raise $100m, according to SEC filings.