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Are investors getting ahead of themselves on gene editing?
The technology holds great promise and attracts a lot of money. Whether it will disappoint or thrive, however, depends on which side of the regulation divide it falls.
Why Phaunos is stonewalling Stafford
Stafford Capital has lodged a $244m hostile bid for Phaunos, the timber fund it used to manage. By refusing to say what it thinks of it, the vehicle’s board may be gunning for a higher price.
Engulfing agri
At a time when most Middle Eastern sovereigns are already hungry for farmland deals, geopolitical tensions are pushing Qatar’s state-backed fund into an even greater acquisitive mode. Should other investors fear the competition?
Upsizing Oz
Getting more large-scale assets to market would help address one obstacle to greater superfund investment in Australian agriculture. But it is no silver bullet.
Rising to the challenge
Executives from TPG’s The Rise Fund have not been shy about a desire to lead ‘impact investing’. That ambition would be helped if they could be more explicit about how that impact will be measured.
Running for cover
Sustainable forestry models have great environmental benefits. Do they also make commercial sense?
After the bankruptcy epidemic
The financial woes of US farmers have spread from select sectors in specific regions to swathes of the industry. What will the market look like in a few years’ time?
A U-turn in Ukraine?
Since 2001, a moratorium has prevented farmland sales in Ukraine. We analyze what would happen to prices if it were lifted.
Dodging disasters
Often ripe for disruption, emerging-market agribusiness offers abundant promise – and plenty of pitfalls. Here are some hints on how to side-step them.
Roadblocks for blockchain
The ability to track agricultural products end-to-end across the supply chain could solve many problems, and help farmers capture more value – but it’s not without obstacles.
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