Chris Janiec
Pollination director Tara Davids says concessional capital will be required to develop the investment structures necessary for regenerative agriculture to scale.
Managing director Pier Luigi Rossi says his firm is working to consolidate in an Italian market many investors find ‘interesting but scary’ as it seeks $200m for Fund II.
Farmland LP’s Craig Wichner says lower prices, water regulation and debt exposure discouraged institutional participation in the auction of almond assets managed by Trinitas Farming before its bankruptcy.
Talk of co-ordinated agricultural trade pressure on China by the US, Brazil and Australia as the PRC stockpiles major commodities is bad news for American farmers and investors.
Managing partner Rich Gammill says 'rural America is booming' as the firm's $200m Rural Growth Fund makes equity investments in the opportunity pipeline established by its credit strategy.
BTG’s Mark Wishnie says an expectation that the private sector will be made responsible for its carbon emissions is driving action in voluntary carbon markets.
President Chris Morris says the firm has received more interest from foundations, endowments and other tax-advantaged investors after it passed due diligence with some large investors.
Consultancy Bain & Company found the sector was among a select quartet to register growth in 2023 by passing on price increases to consumers as input costs rose.
Managing partner Mark Burgett says E2P's food manufacturing strategy has been aided by the trend among large consumer packaged goods companies to outsource their manufacturing needs.
Director of innovation Heather Thompson says a commitment to Cultivian’s Fund III opened the company’s eyes to the variety of agtech innovation and led to the launch of its VC unit.