Rufo Quintavalle, a private investor and principal at a multi-family office, describes the importance of sustainability in the portfolio.
German airline Lufthansa has been working on establishing a biofuel investment fund to help secure an alternative fuel supply for its jets. Here Joachim Buse, vice president, aviation at the German airline, describes the process so far.
Direct investing in agriculture appears to be picking up pace among institutional investors.
Big data and precision ag have been attracting VC attention. But what of other agri-related opportunities for the venture set?
Mergers and acquisitions volumes in Africa's poultry sector are low, but there are parts that warrant a closer look and Uganda is one of them, according to John Strak, honorary professor in food economics at Nottingham University and an agribusiness consultant.
Family office capital can provide an important stepping stone for agri investment projects, particularly in the start-up phase, ahead of an institutional build-out.
In the fourth in the series, Geoff Burke, co-founder of Agro-Ecological, explains how regenerative agriculture techniques are intrinsic to the firm's approach to farming in New Zealand.
A new law introduced by the Singapore government to combat the deteriorating air quality in the city-state and surrounding areas is a risk to agribusinesses, according to lawyers at Norton Rose Fulbright law firm, including Wilson Ang, a partner.
The firm's managing partner Craig Wichner describes why he is pursuing a regenerative agriculture strategy and the history behind the US's monocrop farming system.
Demand from large institutional investors and strategic agribusinesses could create a bustling exit market for agri – as long as governments approve foreign investment into the sector.