Emerging Markets

Analitus will compliment Global ID’s existing presence in the South American nation, where food safety has become a prominent national issue.

Consumer focus on weight loss will likely lead to a decrease in global consumption over the next 15 years, says Rabobank.

GMO will remain an investor in funds run by the subsidiary, which manages $2.1bn of agricultural land.

Ruud Schers, a lead author of a recent Rabobank report examining overseas agricultural acquisitions by Chinese companies, tells Agri Investor they are motivated by a mixture of economic and political goals.

The government of Australia will provide A$1m to the Samoa AgriBusiness Support Project, a seven year program launched by the Asian Development Bank in 2015.

The funding will go towards increasing productivity through sustainable practices, ensuring food security, and promoting resilience and climate change mitigation.

The fund is being raised by TIAA-affiliate Westchester Group and will initially focus on investments in Poland.

The food and agri private equity firm has acquired a minority stake in Betânia.

L3F, an impact fund backed by four major multinationals, will invest €2m in a project aimed at helping smallholder farmers triple their revenue while improving the quality of vanilla.

By acquiring the impact investment manager, Mirova intends to create a European platform dedicated to natural capital investing.