Chiquita's acceptance of a $1.3bn takeover bid by a Brazilian partnership sparked some debate about its impact on the wider agri investment market.
Investments into Australasian dairy have gathered pace in recent months exposing the two countries’ different fundamentals, according to Cambridge Associates’ Peter Roney.
The impact investment fund manager is launching an agri-focused private equity fund in Tanzania.
The venture capital firm led drone maker Kespry’s early stage funding round.
The first Swedish pension fund has committed $39m to Southern Pastures' dairy fund, which is targeting a final close on $315m in December this year.
Egeli & Co, a Turkish investment group, has put fundraising efforts on hold in the wake of geopolitical and economic tensions in Turkey and the region more generally.
NCREIF’s timberland data shows the sector generated higher value appreciation than farmland by 0.26% in the third quarter of 2014.
Al-Tijaria Real Estate Company has invested $10 million into Turkish farmland.
NCREIF’s farmland index shows investment returns for the asset class at a low 1.45%. But export volumes are up and land values are holding steady.
First Guardian Agriculture will raise $200m initially and already has up to A$100m in cornerstone commitments.