Staff Writer
Arcadia Biosciences, a California-based biotechnology company, will use the proceeds to accelerate product developments. Existing investors committed extra capital during the Series D round.
Agricultural productivity in countries such as Russia is suffering from poor soil fertility. There are new technologies on the horizon but investment is needed, writes Roman Mitrofanov.
The acquisition of this north-western Tasmanian plantation by July will take New Forests’ total estate up to half a million hectares.
Canada is the biggest investor in Australian agriculture followed by the UK and the US, according to a recent Parliament research paper.
Richard Woodling has joined the Hong Kong-based PE firm to develop water sector investments months after the firm acquired India’s Luminous Water Technologies.
The pan-Asia firm has bought into mainland milk producer Sunlon, sensing opportunity in China’s drive to modernise its agriculture industry.
Latin America-focused Aqua Capital will invest in mid-market agribusiness and food companies in Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and other South American countries.
New York-based Arlon Group and its subsidiaries focus primarily on investments in the food and agriculture industries.
The increasing global population is creating substantial growth opportunities for businesses that address food and water scarcity, says Permira partner John Coyle.
The value of private equity transactions in India’s agricultural sector is up 75 percent in the first half, though Indian companies have some of the highest valuations in Asia.