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Capital appreciation remains low following years of growth, but another quarter of strong income returns saw annualized returns hold up well during the beginning of covid-19.

The duo will seek to drive impact through investment and active engagement with globally diversified businesses that have growth potential.

Thera Capital Management’s Mark Allen outlines the opportunities available for private debt investment in agriculture.

State Universities Retirement Systems of Illinois' $60m commitment to Homestead Farmland Fund III puts the vehicle just shy of the $550m mark.

The firm says it signed the pledge because action is needed through policy and business to better mitigate global biodiversity risks.

The food-focused subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s $300bn Public Investment Fund increased its 20% stake in Minerva Foods it purchased in 2016 to 33.8%.

Sourcing capabilities and a focus on smaller transactions helped distinguish Red Reef from other farmland managers for the Utah School and International Trust Fund Office, which previously committed $25m to the vehicle.

The Australian government wants to hit a 90% reduction in the costs of measuring soil carbon to ‘transform the economics’ of soil carbon projects for farmers.

Real estate investors looking for steady returns are beginning to view sale-and-leaseback agriculture assets as core investments, Colliers says.

ADQ is also among several potential investors into the Louis Dreyfus Company and acquired a 50% stake in multinational agribusiness Al Dahra Holding Company in May.