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UN fund supports Angolan smallholders
Training in farming practices and efficient water use will come as part of a $40m program designed to help aid the West African nation recover from civil war.
Agri majors hunting for data platforms in wake of DuPont’s Granular buyout
Information is becoming a prized commodity as farmers seek to attract institutional capital hungry for better reporting.
Gladstone enters cabbage market with Florida purchase
The farmland REIT paid nearly $10m for the property, which is to be operated under a six-year lease to an Ohio-headquartered cabbage grower.
Russia, Brazil harvests on course for records
Wheat, soybean and corn among the top performers, with future prices falling on the back of higher-than-expected forecasts.
Developing world to shape future sugar demand
Consumer focus on weight loss will likely lead to a decrease in global consumption over the next 15 years, says Rabobank.
Insurance company offering agtech coverage nets $8m in Series A
Crop Pro Insurance seeks to de-risk farmers’ adoption of new technologies by covering products like drones, precision ag sensors and seed genetics.
CropLogic seeks up to A$8m in ASX listing
The venture-backed New Zealand agtech company will offer up to 40 million shares at A$0.20 each before listing on the Australian stock exchange on August 31st.
KAI plans grains, cotton, citrus trees on Carlton Plains
The development is the first stage of the Chinese company’s plans for a 10,000 hectare agri development on Carlton Plains, which it acquired from Terra Firma-owned Consolidated Pastoral Company last year.
H.I.G. portfolio company buys gypsum producer
ACG Materials’ purchase of Diamond Gypsum marks the seventh acquisition since the company entered H.I.G.’s portfolio in 2012.