Louisa Burwood-Taylor
Burned by its first domestic investment, the Australian super fund will look for longer term, larger scale and more geographically diverse opportunities in the future.
Jose Minaya, head of Natural Resources & Infrastructure Investments at TIAA-CREF, gives first-time investors advice and talks about the benefit of buy-and-lease farmland holdings.
Harvard's investment management arm has received a Forest Stewardship Council certification for its timberland plantations in Argentina in the same week that a student group is protesting its investment in the region.
The Australian investment manager has hired Michael Blakeney as investment director, taking the team to 15 people.
Classifying agri-investments is one of the main challenges for institutional investors considering the asset class for the first time.
The development bank is now considering investing into the equity of agribusinesses, as well as providing loans to the sector.
Treedom Group also sees scope to work with institutional investors on processing Agarwood trees, which produce oud oil commonly used across the Middle East.
India's CropIn Technology Solutions has attracted investment from the $20m BSP Fund as well as Ankur Capital.
Hot off its micronutrient company exit last month, the venture capital firm is launching its biggest fundraising yet, targeting $125m.
Farmland values are growing worldwide and at a greater rate compared to other alternative assets such as commercial and residential real estate, according to UK property firm Savills.