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Governments are keen to attract private investors after public expenses on agriculture nearly halve, despite a 250% increase in international development assistance.

The Midwest-focused manager, whose $35m pooled fund is fully invested, notes a rise in interest across agri from investment consultants and their clients.

Trade groups and the USDA expressed hope that the next step will be an agreement to limit the geographic scope of bans that come in response to future bird flu outbreaks.

The Equilibrium Capital affiliate is currently seeking $400m in support of a strategy focused on blueberries, citrus and hazelnuts.

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.

Information is becoming a prized commodity as farmers seek to attract institutional capital hungry for better reporting.

Many managers are coming forward with ideas, but the lack of scalability, high fees and a short track record remain significant hurdles to the sector’s growth, says Frontier’s Martin Thompson.

The deal sponsor hopes to use IF&P Foods as a platform to build a regional produce distributor focused on the Midwest and surrounding areas.

The acquisition of Southern States Cooperative of Virginia will allow Cargill’s animal nutrition unit to expand service to customers on the US East Coast.

In the next 10 years, half of private equity managers will move to charging only on invested capital, predicts Richard Clarke-Jervoise, a partner at family office Stonehage Fleming.