Emerging Markets

Agri-Vie’s Avril Stassen about agri opportunities across the value chain in sub-Saharan Africa.

The UN body's report suggests $267bn of extra investment a year is necessary to lift an estimated 800 million out of poverty.

Toyota Tsusho invested $3m in a $10m deal with Amatheon Agri, a German agribusiness and food company that operates sustainable agricultural projects in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Innovation Endeavors recently invested in an irrigation company via the Farm2050 collective. Managing partner Dror Berman talks about the idea behind Farm 2050 and why CropX was its first investment.

The $300 million fund has more deals in the pipeline for this year, and is targeting 10 to 15 investments in Africa.

The project is expected to improve 125,000 acres of soil using efficient drainage, which will result in higher crop productivity by 15% to 20% on selected crops.

Innovation Endeavors, the VC fund launched by Google chairman Eric Schmidt, invested in the round alongside other heavy hitting VC players and a crowd-funding platform.

With the help from IFC, the Singapore subsidiary of New Hope plans to create more than 1,500 new jobs in ten countries in South and South-East Asia.

Guyana’s Carana Agribusiness is applying to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a loan.

ResponsAbility Investments is hiring an agri investment officer in Lima, Peru and a transaction officer for agri in Mumbai, India.