Emerging Markets

The private equity firm has acquired Peyman, in an attempt to reach a consumer base growing in size and wealth.

Sustainable agricultural and forestry investment was a key topic at our Responsible Investment Forum last week. Here are three takeaways that get to the root of the issue.

Norway promised the country $1bn in 2010, but impediments to achieving more sustainable forest management still mean $940m is to be released.

Advances in aquaculture will be needed to meet growing demand for protein in sub-Saharan Africa, but the sector faces many more problems than other primary production industries, according to the FAO.

The impact investment firm is planning to hold a first close on its SEAF Colombia Agribusiness Fund on $20m, with an additional $15m in commitments expected this summer.

Arbaro Fund's Markus Grulke and Marco Kaiser tell Agri Investor how it will deal with land leases, responsible investment and return expectations.

Rising demand signals rising prices, but unpredictable weather puts growers at risk, according to an investor and former coffee trader.

Asian demand dominates, and countries like Brazil are benefiting.

With slower than expected exits from its first Indian Agribusiness fund, the impact investment firm has indefinitely postponed plans for a $150m follow up.

Arbaro Partners has set up an impact investment fund, and has hired Finnfund's Hana Skelly to manage it.