Matthieu Favas
The investment was made alongside ag manager UFF, in which South Africa's Old Mutual increased its share to 49% two years ago.
Countrywide Farmers has received 'varied expressions of interest' after its sale to a rival group was blocked by the regulator.
Timber and ag investors seem more eager to travel to developing countries than peers in other asset classes. Why is that?
Dubbed the world's largest solar park, the $2.3bn Pavagada facility will lease land from struggling producers in an arid part of Karnataka state.
The crowdfunding platform may launch larger funds and segregated accounts after unveiling its debut co-investment vehicle last month, said co-founder Michael Dean.
A string of opaque land acquisitions has put the country’s farmers on edge. Should they be worried?
Producers in the state lost more than $164m last year, according to its agricultural department, at a time when the industry is slowly opening up to private equity.
TJ Flanagan, chief executive of the country's Co-operative Organisation Society, says a hole in the EU budget is only one of many impacts Brexit will have on the sector. He details several potential remedies in an interview with Agri Investor.
A rare four-year growth streak is helping meat eating recover from a big drop during the recession, with poultry most in demand.
At a time of mounting questions about the future of energy, UK farmers are becoming enthusiastic power producers. But they need more help.