Private Equity

Headlines in the farmland REIT market this week contributed to the debate about suitable investment structures in agri.

Italian venture capital firm Programma 101 led the investment round of agtech start up Cortilia.

The Boston-based investment group has sold 21,000 acres of Louisiana timber to Atlanta-based investment group, CatchMark.

The DFI and a local investment firm have partnered to invest in Boulos, a Nigerian food and beverages producer.

The impact investment fund manager is launching an agri-focused private equity fund in Tanzania.

The first Swedish pension fund has committed $39m to Southern Pastures' dairy fund, which is targeting a final close on $315m in December this year.

NCREIF’s farmland index shows investment returns for the asset class at a low 1.45%. But export volumes are up and land values are holding steady.

Robert Berendes has joined the US agribusiness private equity firm as operations director.

UkrLand Farming has announced its intention to sell equity to private investors as Ukraine starts to court foreign investors again.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is not often thought of in terms of investment potential. But John Ulimwengu, who advises the DRC government, lays out the country's opportunities.