Chris Janiec
Private capital has its eyes set on central Europe's largest economy despite legislative uncertainty and a relative lack of scale, Abris partner Monika Nachyla tells Agri Investor.
The venture firm has raised €40m from Ireland’s sovereign development fund and opened its first European office in the 'agtech island.'
The US farmland REIT paid $5.4m to purchase White Hawk Vineyard, a California winery where the company hopes to more than double production.
Amid increased production, trade disputes and sagging demand, the Denver-based bank has flagged challenges facing corn ethanol producers over the next two years.
The $10m loan will support National Fisheries Developments’ addition of a new vessel as part of ongoing efforts to increase employment in the South Pacific nation of 635,000 people.
The $12.3bn pension has invested in Folium Capital’s debut agricultural vehicle, which is understood to be seeking mid-teen returns from a strategy focused on Europe and the Americas.
The UK-based DFI plans to use the farm as a hub for a regional development effort aiming to stimulate commercial agriculture in the southern African nation.
Timber investments from the $139bn Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan began in 2002, later complemented by an agricultural program launched in 2014. Portfolio manager Stephen McLennan tells Agri Investor about inflation, size requirements and the advantages of a direct investment approach.
Twelve universities have received grants of up to $6.5m to work on issues that include improving spinach production, developing new grape varieties and creating a domestic stevia industry.
Founded last year, the Washington state-headquartered firm will pursue a strategy calling for hold periods of 15 years or more.