The World Bank's political risk and credit insurance arm has insured EcoPlanet Bamboo South Africa for $8.6m.
PDC Capital Group, a private equity fund, is raising $45m in EB-5 immigrant investor funds to assist biodegradable organic chemical products company Clear Currents.
The State Investment Council voted on TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture II on Tuesday, as the council's director of real return said at least a further $600m in commitments to the fund are expected.
Troy Setter, chief executive of Consolidated Pastoral Company, the Australian beef producer majority-owned by Terra Firma, talks to Agri Investor about the recent Bunda Station acquisition and the firm's acquisition strategy.
The timberland investment manager has hired Rob van Rossen as director of acquisitions, Australasia, and Mauricio Penteado as head of Latin America.
The real estate investment trust has hired Mark Bice from global timberland manager BTG Pactual Timberland to focus on acquisitions in southern US.
Agricultural cooperatives are craving capital amid growing global competition and the need to strengthen supply chains, according to a recent research report released by Rabobank New Zealand.
The venture capital arm of chemicals giant Syngenta led the $7.3m round into AgriMetis, a natural crop protection developer, with biotech firm Acidophil.
HNRG, the institutional investment management arm of Manulife, has promoted Bill Peressini from chief financial officer.
The Minnesota-based company's Awareness Positioning System aims to help farmers mow more accurately. Agri Investor talks to CEO Kraig Schulz on financing and other topics.