Rebecca Akrofie
The DFI and a local investment firm have partnered to invest in Boulos, a Nigerian food and beverages producer.
The impact investment fund manager is launching an agri-focused private equity fund in Tanzania.
The venture capital firm led drone maker Kespry’s early stage funding round.
The first Swedish pension fund has committed $39m to Southern Pastures' dairy fund, which is targeting a final close on $315m in December this year.
NCREIF’s timberland data shows the sector generated higher value appreciation than farmland by 0.26% in the third quarter of 2014.
NCREIF’s farmland index shows investment returns for the asset class at a low 1.45%. But export volumes are up and land values are holding steady.
The Finnish DFI is looking at agri opportunities and has signed an investment agreement with Mexico timber producer Proteak.
The DFI closed two agri investment deals in the last week in Ukraine and Macedonia.
Robert Berendes has joined the US agribusiness private equity firm as operations director.
UkrLand Farming has announced its intention to sell equity to private investors as Ukraine starts to court foreign investors again.