Sustainability

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

Investors looking to reap rewards from non-GMO price premiums may face additional costs from exposure to genetically engineered material.

Intensive farming and over-use of inputs has polluted much of China's agricultural land, which has depressed yields and farmer income.

Low-tech water conservation methods could cut global hunger in half, according to a new Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research report.

Europe and the US led organic consumption in 2014, driven by supply to mainstream supermarkets.

ZeaKal will use the money to begin testing on genetically modified soy with potentially enhanced photosynthetic abilities.

The project will focus on cisgenic engineering, which crosses genes between closely related organisms and could provide solutions to diseases ravaging southern Italy’s olive trees.

Ecosystem Investment Partners will continue its strategy of generating revenue through the restoration and preservation of wetlands.

A total of $4.6bn was invested over 526 financing rounds last year, with food e-commerce taking top place followed by water and irrigation, according to a new AgFunder report.

The sorghum seed developer, backed by MassMutual's Wood Creek Capital, is betting on water scarcity to drive demand for speciality varieties of sorghum.