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The World Bank's political risk and credit insurance arm has insured EcoPlanet Bamboo South Africa for $8.6m.

The State Investment Council voted on TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture II on Tuesday, as the council's director of real return said at least a further $600m in commitments to the fund are expected.

Troy Setter, chief executive of Consolidated Pastoral Company, the Australian beef producer majority-owned by Terra Firma, talks to Agri Investor about the recent Bunda Station acquisition and the firm's acquisition strategy.

The real estate investment trust has hired Mark Bice from global timberland manager BTG Pactual Timberland to focus on acquisitions in southern US.

Agricultural cooperatives are craving capital amid growing global competition and the need to strengthen supply chains, according to a recent research report released by Rabobank New Zealand.

The venture capital arm of chemicals giant Syngenta led the $7.3m round into AgriMetis, a natural crop protection developer, with biotech firm Acidophil.

As northern Australia recovers from years of hardship, there may be opportunities for investors.

Phoenix Africa’s Sierra Leone rice farming project started operations in October and is now raising $1.1m to expand and buy more infrastructure.

Rapper Snoop Dogg reportedly wants to raise $25m for cannabis-related deals – a trend analysts expect to continue.

The investment strategy is well suited to the super fund industry that largely lacks experience and knowledge of farmland investing, according to Tim Altschwager, national director of transaction services rural & agribusiness at Colliers International, the real estate services company.