Chris Janiec
A $10m loan from FMO will be used to help support farmers in Paraguay and help ensure sustainability in the nation's agribusiness sector.
The heavy concentration of ownership within local markets is among the factors making it difficult for investors to access opportunities, panelists said
At the Agri Investor forum in Chicago last week, delegates discussed the convergence of financial, environmental and social governance considerations in agricultural investments worldwide.
Panellists discussed the opportunities for private equity in agtech.
Panelists at the forum examined the factors influencing agriculture investment decisions among LPs
Despite the slowdown, the bank notes that Chinese imports will continue to be an important driver of the global pork market.
The firm says the decision to sell the Canadian plant was the result of a change in the needs of a local customer.
The Swiss firm's impact investment arm has committed an undisclosed amount of capital to Shared-X, which works with smallholders in emerging markets.
The Colombia-registered company aims to raise $180 million over the next five years, on top of the $35 million it is targeting this year.
Townsend Group has been the investor's advisor since 2011.