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Timber is a deflation hedge, not an inflation hedge, researcher Chip Dillon said at the RISI timber conference.

The Paris climate agreement's call for 'results-based payments' and 'internationally transferred mitigation outcomes' means the forest carbon sequestration market is set to boom, argues Roger Williams of Blue Sky.

The PE-backed company hopes improved weather data and analytics will set it apart from a growing precision agri field.

Agriculture market participants on both sides of the Brexit debate are putting their cases, but where does that leave businesses?

US alternative investment firm Bain Capital has exited its majority share investment in Brakes Group, selling it on to US food distributing giant Sysco.

The sovereign wealth fund's Indian warehouse portfolio company, Star Agri, is looking for more capital.

The Hong Kong-based fund has made its first investment from its debut fund and is expected to reach a final close of $700m by September.

The investment, made in exchange for equity in Obtala's Mozambique forestry operation and off-take agreements, included a commitment for over $1 million by a US private investor named as George Miller.

The agribusiness-focused fund has financed American Botanicals' purchase of fungi producer Aloha Medicinals.

Ecosystem Investment Partners will continue its strategy of generating revenue through the restoration and preservation of wetlands.