Binyamin Ali
The Dutch bank says a cocktail of negative factors including adverse weather, high shipping costs and limited labor availability will continue to support high prices.
The New York-based firm has continued to build out its animal health and nutrition capabilities with a Dutch company that specializes in breeding.
The alternative protein start-up has taken its total capital raised to $2bn since being founded in 2011 and raised $700m in 2020.
As innovation picks up and new players are attracted to the natural capital space, we want to recognize the standard bearers of the industry.
Dr Elaine Mitchell’s work at the Queensland University of Technology focuses on soil carbon and she will play a leading role in the firm’s regenerative farming practices.
The fund manager could invest in areas such as on-shore aquaculture and greenhouses as its LSE-listed forestry investment trust nears flotation.
The vehicle will pursue timberland investments in Ireland and the Baltics as well as permanent crop opportunities in Spain and Portugal.
The global deforestation pledge should encourage more managers to pursue greenfield forestry, but the as yet unresolved global carbon market rules could hold the key.
We want to hear about the biggest funds, the sharpest innovators and the best deal makers. Entries close on December 31 and the winners will be revealed in April 2022.
BTG’s Timberland Investment Group has partnered with Conservation International for an impact vehicle that is expected to raise $1bn within five years.