private-public partnerships

The money comes from the government through FedDev Ontario, one of six regional development agencies set up to service local industries in Canada.

The Beijing Australia Agricultural Resource Cooperative Development Fund will invest across agricultural industries.

The Mexican government is anchoring its third Agribusiness Capital Fund, targeting $100m. It hopes to launch a separate fund to attract foreign private equity funds at a later date.

Fifteen British agtech firms are to receive a share of an £18 million agtech investment fund, financed by the UK government and industry partners. But the sector needs more funding, according to industry insiders.