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.
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The hefty dividends of beefing up animal welfare
Poor safety standards at China’s mega-farms are threatening investors with a crisis. But the potential returns earned by improving meat production processes provide an opportunity of the same scale.
PE firm bets on converting dairy waste into energy
Houston-based EIV Capital’s $47m investment in AMP Americas will support plans to expand production of biogas using dairy waste as a feedstock.
Belgium’s Agri Investment Fund exits fruit and veg processor
The Deprez Family now owns more than 50% of Greenyard, a long-time private equity favorite with a market capitalization of more than €970m.
Meadow Foods buys dairy liquids company
Paine Schwartz Partners’ UK-based portfolio company’s acquisition adds about 100 local farmers to its network of suppliers.
Irish companies receive €3.1m to tackle fish discards
The joint investment by the EU and Irish governments will help companies invest in cold storage to comply with the EU’s fish discards ban as well as boost production of farmed seafood.
Summa Equity acquires Polish salmon processor
The Nordic private equity firm has made its first investment in the seafood sector through its maiden fund with the acquisition of a 75% stake in Milarex.
South Africa’s Wesgro raises $11.5m for ag sector
South Africa’s Western Cape ag sector is set to receive a boost, as the province’s investment promotion agency focuses on agri-processing as a means towards economic growth and job creation.
Australian agri must focus on R&D, collaboration for maximum benefits
The country’s 177,000 businesses in the food and agribusiness sector is to identify new products, services and business models, according to CSIRO.
TIAA and AGR nearly halfway to agribusiness fund target
TGAM Agribusiness Fund, which will invest debt to obtain non-controlling positions in family-owned businesses, added $9.6m in July to move it nearly halfway to its $600m target.