Sustainability

Colin Butterfield, who managed Brazilian farmland investments for a TIAA-CREF and Cosan Alimentos JV, will lead the university endowment's natural resources strategy.

Impact investment firm Gratitude Railroad is targeting $40m to invest in organic dairy and beef operations in the US south-east.

The international financial institution invested $20m in Beijing-headquartered Hosen Capital's previous agri-focused fund

Chief executive Michael Dundon tells Agri Investor why the superannuation fund is still interested in agri opportunities, but wouldn’t find more room for building up a greenfield project.

The fund has led the largest-ever agtech private equity investment, into a company that produces inputs to improve crop resistance.

As the US market heats up, domestic investors are looking south to expand their timber portfolio and local governments will need to play their part.

The US-based firm continues to see opportunity in Asia’s rising middle class and its growing demand for safer, healthier food, co-founder Henry Kravis said.

The RBIC has invested $3.7 million in organic quinoa-based baby food and toddler snacks company NurturMe.

Agricola Pampa Baja is a dairy and fresh produce company expanding into Peru's challenging northern climate.

The firm has doubled the acreage across its farmland investments having recently acquired six properties for €5.2m.