Australian impact investment firm Blue River has carved out agribusinesses as one of eight areas it believes its investments can have positive social impact.
The TIAA operating division has launched an online alternative investment platform together with Altivest.
The funding will help expand sales of its healthier frozen poultry meals to large retailers, including Target and Kroger.
An improved economic outlook for Brazil promises stability for investors, says Aqua Capital's Sebastian Popik.
The Chinese state-owned company plans to merge its subsidiaries into a global agri platform, the latest move in a wave of global agri corporate consolidation.
The facility will be incorporated into Forage Global, a new subsidiary looking to follow the global trend of aggressive consolidation and vertical integration in the forage industry.
The commitment to the food processing and marketing-focused fund follows a $100m investment from Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board.
The ADB is helping Saikexing increase China's safe, domestic fresh milk supply after a scandal in 2008 increased demand for imported products.
The fund has made over half of its investments this year in agriculture-related businesses, targeting developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The firm has raised $264m for its latest vehicle, which will invest in agtech, healthcare, advanced manufacturing and transport companies in the US and Europe.