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Sam Doyle will help manage the Bonnefield Integrated Agriculture Fund, which seeks mid-teen returns for global investors by building on the firm’s position in Canada’s historically hard to access farmland markets.

The trio have teamed up to accelerate and scale regenerative farming practices with a €1bn impact fund that will invest in the enabling process.

The India-focused agtech investor is targeting a $65m first close by October this year, with its second fund now 80 percent deployed.

The British fund manager has also closed its first timberland deal in New Zealand, taking a 25% stake in a permanent forestry asset.

Founder Jay Koh says volatility in fuel and fertilizer prices should support demand for Solinftec’s ALICE AI platform, which automates planting, spraying, harvesting and tendering of crops.

The firm has returned to market to raise more capital after acquiring its third property, crossing A$100m in assets under management.

We celebrate the managers, investors and innovators who won awards across 31 categories in the inaugural Agri Investor Global Awards.

Roc Partners pipped Warakirri Asset Management to the Asia-Pacific Fund Manager of the Year award.

British fund manager Gresham House took home the fund manager of the year awards as Sweden’s AP3 won the institutional award.

BTG Pactual emerged as fund manager of the year in the combined North and South America category.