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The food and agribusiness private equity fund has bought a significant stake in Grano Alimentos.

The Australian government has lowered the threshold for foreign investments subject to review and will create a transparent land registry.

The China Agriculture Industry Development Fund has invested Rmb400 million into Fujian Provincial Pingtan County Ocean Fishing Group.

A survey conducted by the School of Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Western Australia revealed that Western Australian farmers are supportive of foreign investment as a means to bring capital into the region.

Vertical integration is essential for successful agriculture production in Africa, argue investment firms and consultants.

Own-and-operate strategies dominate the agri fund market in Australia, but investment firms are now paying increased attention to buy-and-lease structures.

The impact fund is aimed at promoting sustainably-sourced food and smallholder farming communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Food & agriculture was one of the top 10 industry sectors attracting Chinese overseas M&A investment in 2014, according to a recent report from KPMG. This is the first time it’s reached the top 10.

The pension fund has hired Paul Mouchakkaa from Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing to lead its $29.bn real assets portfolio.

Peak Soil Indexes has launched the monthly Peak Soil Iowa Farmland Value Index, replacing its previous quarterly offering.