Crops

The alternative assets firm looks to access Asia while sticking to its water-rights strategy.

Organics make up less than 1% of US corn and soy acreage despite higher returns.

Top farmland investment and management professionals talk row crops vs permanent crops and buy-and-lease versus own-and-operate at the Agri Investor Forum 2015 in Chicago.

Chief executive Paul Pittman talks about the difference between farmland and farming, and what the new agreement means for US agri.

The largely family office-backed firm is building a portfolio across the value chain.

The venture fund hopes to expand access to healthy, sustainable food through investment in new innovators in agri.

The private equity firm is making its first agri acquisition in more than 15 years, buying Dutch flower breeder Dümmen Orange for a reported €500m.

David Garner sees big potential in bringing together high margin crops, underutilised land and individual investors.

Asset management firm says its agroforestry fund Moringa will announce a deal before the end of the year, while expansion into Latin America could bring further agri investments.

Sun European is taking over the largest supplier of fresh cut flowers from Africa to European retailers in a deal said to be worth £100m.