Sustainability

MIRA’s head of agriculture talks to Agri Investor about sustainable farming in the wake of covid-19, and provides an update on fund deployment and plans for a fourth fund.

Plans to reduce use of harmful pesticide and fertilizer products, converting 25% of farmland to organic and incentivizing carbon sequestration is what the industry needs.

Tasmanian Agriculture Company has become the first farm in the state to register a soil carbon project under Australia’s Emissions Reduction Fund – its owners believe it will help make the business attractive to private equity investors.

As one of the few companies basing its business model on initiatives designed to re-imagine ag as a solution to climate change, the fortunes of Indigo Agriculture could prove to be a timely acid test.

Investors are leading the way in eliminating deforestation from their supply chains.

Women often do the bulk of farming work in developing countries, but do not share in the benefits.

New techniques and technologies are enabling farms to conserve increasingly scarce water resources.

Sustainable practices led to resilient crops and businesses for two Australian farm operators, writes Westchester’s Martin Davies.

From farmland to agribusiness, an evolving and growing population is creating a wealth of opportunities for this burgeoning asset class, says Nuveen’s head of real assets, Justin ‘Biff’ Ourso.

What themes and issues are top of mind for managers, investors and advisors when they think about responsible investing in an agri investing context?