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The sovereign wealth fund has created five open-ended funds targeting $1.4bn in total across five different sectors including agriculture and timber which are open to commitments from other investors.

Australia's largest landowner, which covers 100,000 square kilometres, is up for sale as a whole business by the family that has held it since 1899.

The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s Mark Canavan wants to increase the pension’s commitment to Blue Road Capital after first approving the fund in December. A previous commitment to New Zealand dairy fund Southern Pastures was cancelled.

The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board has reacted to the Saskatchewan government's ban on purchases by institutional investors during a review of the province's farmland ownership regulations.

The North Fork biogas plant uses forest biomass sourced from restoration and fuel-reduction activities on local lands.

The public pension fund will vote on the commitment on April 28 adding to a growing real return portfolio.

Farmland and agribusiness investment manager Teays River is set for $500m of new commitments after MainePERS approved a $200m commitment and Washington State Investment Board is set to vote on a further $300m later this week.

The fundraise comes shortly after Helios Investment Partners and Development Partners International also successfully raised capital for Africa.

Southern Pastures, the New Zealand dairy fund, has closed on $300 million after getting commitments from 100% institutional investors.

Privateer Holdings has raised the round from a mix of family offices, high net worth individuals and institutional investors including PayPal's Peter Thiel.