Private Equity

The $246m sub-Saharan focused African Agriculture Fund has bought a stake in an agricultural equipment manufacturer.

Australian firm Laguna Bay’s chief executive Tim McGavin, tells us he thinks an opportunistic fund strategy is best suited to Australian agriculture and what pensions want from the sector

Wilfred Morren, founder of land investment brokerage firm Farmland Uruguay, outlines how forestry and farmland certification was achieved on a mixed cattle, forestry and cropping investment in Uruguay.

A World Economic Forum panel said rural development and technology are needed for the region to take advantage of its strong resources and boost production.

Singapore’s sovereign investor has formed an advisory panel which includes the former chairman and chief executive of Bunge, Alberto Weisser (pictured).

The merchant bank, which manages assets for family offices, institutional investors and insurance companies, has taken on an agriculture and sustainability investment specialist as a managing director.

Despite worries about competition for land over food and fuel production leading to food security fears, a DOE report says bioenergy and food security can be mutually supportive.

AgTech Accelerator chief executive John Dombrosky (pictured) argues a funding gap, new models bringing together university research with venture capital, and real demand for agtech, mean now is a great moment to enter the space as an investor.

Low competition and high barriers to entry into agriculture make AMERRA's specialised strategy a strong bet, the University of Michigan Board of Regents' CFO has written.

The state-backed fund will work with Thai agribusiness Charoen Pokphand as a primary partner and focus on vertically integrated projects, often with Asian markets in mind.