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The development equity fund has made its seventh investment, into a Southern Africa-focused fertiliser group.
Verdesian Life Sciences, a Paine & Partners portfolio company, has acquired QC Corporation, which is also owned by the investment firm.
As Fund IV nears full deployment, Agcapita expects to close Fund V well ahead of its C$20m target.
Stan Chart's private equity arm has bought a minority stake in An Giang Plant Protection from VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund.
North America is the largest target region for agriculture investors, says Valoral Advisors, the South American agribusiness consultancy.
The Atlanta based timber investment firm has acquired a total of 2,550 acres of pine assets in the US states of Georgia, Tennessee and Vermont, for its Timbervest Partners III fund.
The North American agribusiness PE fund closed on $20m earlier this week.
Investment into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drone technology companies is gathering pace despite regulatory restrictions.
Nearly half of respondents said their interest in agri investment stemmed from the investment returns on offer but 24 percent claimed that responsible/impact investment was key to their interest.
The Illinois-based venture capital firm plans to target up to $100m for its biggest fund yet.