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Norway's Government Pension Fund Global pulled out of seven companies last year on environmental grounds.

The sustainable forestry fund will acquire clear-fell forest land in Ireland for conversion to continuous coverage management.

The Global Environment Fund is also raising a African Sustainable Forestry Fund II, which could hold a first close later this year.

The New Mexico State Investment Committee has increased its timber exposure to $375 million, and is banking on a resurgent US housing market to boost forestry returns.

The agribusiness-focused fund has financed American Botanicals' purchase of fungi producer Aloha Medicinals.

Timber funds priced at 85% of NAV, down slightly from 2014, according to the Setter Capital report's author.

James McCandless, managing director of UBS AgriVest, talks about current risks in the US farmland market and what the firm focuses on in its due diligence.

The group hopes to build a regional hub for cacao production and global distribution, through a newly formed subsidiary.

An executive with the Canadian VC firm expects aggressive deployment after the late-stage agtech fund closed short of its C$125m target.

The Ospraie spin-out led by Ripplewood co-founder John Duryea has raised $200m since 2014 for its debut fund.