Gladstone has plans to transform the 850 acre land, which is currently used to grow wine grapes, into an almond orchard.
TVS Capital has sold its stake in DCB Bank, a commercial bank with a focus on rural lending to farmers and agribusinesses.
Omnivore Partners, an agtech-focused Indian VC firm, will soon make the final investment for its Fund I and head back to market for Fund II.
Russia and China are creating a $10bn Russian-Chinese Far East Agribusiness Development Fund to invest in agribusiness.
ACAP made investment into a certified organic herbs producer alongside food and agriculture equity groups Middleland Capital and S2G Ventures.
UBS AgriVest's 2006 vintage open-ended vehicle has raised $82.5m of new money over the last year, reflecting modest investment levels, with volatile land prices and increased competition stifling deal activity.
The Indian dairy products company, which is owned by PE firms and development finance institutions, has extended its IPO and cut the price of its shares after struggling to attract investors.
Animal health delivery systems company Simcro has bought ISL Animal Health and NJ Phillips.
The fund was launched in 2010 and backed by superannuation funds including AustralianSuper, the Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund and Auscoal Super.
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and its asset management unit Lion Global Investors have closed a S$550m private equity fund to invest in agriculture and commodity companies across Asia.