The private equity arm of Cargill has closed two funds: Black River Agriculture Fund 2 on $587m and Black River Food Fund 2 on $700m.
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Iain Elgin joins the London office after working for CBRE in Australia. The firm has also made three other hires since September.
Sustainable Farm Partners looks to draw returns from share crop leases and growth in land value from organic production.
Usher Eco will use the loan to create 'green' silica for use in tires, while its parent company, rice miller Usher Agro, also received financing.
The publicly traded REIT has increased its permanent crop exposure and announced the hire of a new senior financial officer.
Fertiliser company Yara has bought a Zambian provider to bolt on to its existing operation in the country.
The $170m fund has invested in a forestry concession in Indonesia, and plans to make a second in Indo-China early next year.
Anterra led the raise, which will see Farmobile expand its cultural base and develop new software.
Abacus Emerging Markets and state-owned KazAgro will bridge the gap between local agribusinesses and foreign investors.