Sustainability

More than half of the 84 projects approved for funding in 2016 focus on water quality and access.

With energy prices at their lowest in over a decade, fuel company Cool Planet will focus on its modified biochar soil product.

Efficient regulation in water markets is vital to deal with growing pressure on global water resources, says a new report.

By using microbes to improve crop resilience, the company hopes to drive sustainable yield improvements.

AeroFarms chief executive David Rosenberg talks vertical farming, data science and why most indoor farming start-ups are bound to fail.

SLM partner Paul McMahon also said that ecological farming was safer than many intensive models as a long-term investment, with operational and underlying value of assets remaining more stable.

The company, which only formed eight months ago, has received investment from cannabis VC firm Phyto Partners.

Iain Elgin joins the London office after working for CBRE in Australia. The firm has also made three other hires since September.

Sustainable Farm Partners looks to draw returns from share crop leases and growth in land value from organic production.

The $170m fund has invested in a forestry concession in Indonesia, and plans to make a second in Indo-China early next year.