APG’s Ben Avery said the asset was a 'very high-quality plantation forestry resource' with significant potential to increase carbon sequestration.
Forest tree nursery
Morrison & Co’s Steven Fitzgerald said the investment is consistent with its decarbonization thematic and ‘fundamentally’ has the characteristics of infrastructure.
Managing partner Sebastian Popik says biological inputs are a posterchild for investments pursuing a positive environmental impact and profitably.
Investors voted to wind up the fund due to the rise in farmland values since its launch, which have compressed rental yields and offer a chance to secure strong exit prices now.
soil, regenerative ag, carbon sequestration, plant roots, ESG
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will acquire KKR’s 49% stake in GreenCollar, with the latter’s workers set to share in the windfall through an employee ownership scheme.
Blueberry, permanent crops
Costa Group chairman Neil Chatfield said the deal is in the best interests of shareholders, despite Paine Schwartz having reduced its offer from A$1.6bn.
Schwartz says the genetics, breeding and licensing segment of the food and ag value chain is made up of ‘fundamentally important and good businesses’.
Tomato, greenhouse, indoor ag, CEA
Blue Road typically makes investments worth $75m or more to secure its favored controlling or influential minority positions.
Mushrooms
Paine Schwartz Partners has reduced its takeover bid for ASX-listed Costa Group to A$3.20 per share, down from a previous bid of A$3.50, after Costa lowered its forecast earnings for H2 2023.
Corn field, aerial view, farmland
Aqua Capital says it established Biotrop in 2017, instead of entering the market via an acquisition, due to a lack of reasonably priced companies with market presence and proprietary technology.
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