The open-ended farmland investing vehicle has raised $649.7m since launching in 2006.
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Tillridge-backed nutrition company opens $95m production plant
South Dakota-based Novita Nutrition has begun commercial level production of NovaMeal and NovaOil, its animal nutrition products derived from a corn ethanol-production byproduct.
Brazil’s sugar sector to see more bankruptcies
The outlook for Brazil’s sugar and ethanol sector remains bleak, Fitch says, with more defaults and bankruptcy filings expected.
Australian scientists call for A$1bn public-private agri fund
The fund should back private sector fund managers and speed the commercialization of emerging agri tech and practices in the country.
Indiana backs Butterfly food and ag fund
The $30bn pension has committed $75m to a food-focused fund managed by KKR spin-out Butterfly Equity.
FAO partners with Colombian rural development body
The UN organizations will devote $8.7m to creating plans to help strengthen rural communities and agricultural competitiveness in the country.
Sahel Capital closes ag fund on $65.9m
The total amount raised by the Nigeria-focused agri impact fund could hit $76m if an additional investment by Germany’s KfW Development Bank is approved.
Australia Forum: agri managers must up returns
Scale and predictable returns are key to increasing institutional investment into agriculture, LPs at Agri Investor’s Australia Forum said.
PE has role in responding to consumer trends: Rabobank
Private equity can respond to consumer demand by helping encourage adoption of new technologies and conversion of conventional farmland to organic production, according to Rabobank.
PE-backed Lansing buys NY commodities business
Investors in the Kansas-based commodity trading and transportation company include Chinese private equity firm New Hope Group and Australian real assets giant Macquarie.