The REIT paid some $13.6m for four contiguous farms at a time when tree nuts stand to benefit the most from increasing global middle class consumption.
The fund is being raised by TIAA-affiliate Westchester Group and will initially focus on investments in Poland.
The food and agri private equity firm has acquired a minority stake in Betânia.
L3F, an impact fund backed by four major multinationals, will invest €2m in a project aimed at helping smallholder farmers triple their revenue while improving the quality of vanilla.
The 14 berry and citrus farms could fetch as much as A$300 million, according to Kidder Williams, the agricultural corporate advisory firm executing the sale.
The second real assets vehicle from the water-focused New York-headquartered firm has a $300m target.
The country's 177,000 businesses in the food and agribusiness sector is to identify new products, services and business models, according to CSIRO.
Former Monsanto executive David Duncan will look to forge partnerships in the Midwest and build upon his experience helping technology companies commercialize their breakthroughs.
By acquiring the impact investment manager, Mirova intends to create a European platform dedicated to natural capital investing.
TGAM Agribusiness Fund, which will invest debt to obtain non-controlling positions in family-owned businesses, added $9.6m in July to move it nearly halfway to its $600m target.