By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Consumer brand PepsiCo is the latest corporate giant to make a splash in the ag industry. Through its Kgodiso Development Fund, the PepsiCo Foundation has backed an online marketplace by Khula to support smart farming for South Africa’s growers. The funds, which come alongside a loan from Absa Group, […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Boston, Massachusetts-based Indigo Ag, which specializes in sustainable agriculture and biological solutions, has secured a ringing endorsement from Big Tech. In a first-of-its-kind agreement for the ag company, Indigo Ag has announced $1.5 million investment from search and AI giant Google for a new regenerative agriculture program. Proceeds will be directed […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media GoodSAM Foods, a small-farmer-focused food brand specializing in regenerative agriculture, has achieved its latest milestone. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company has completed a $9 million Series A funding round as investors flock to more sustainable food systems and capital models that while commanding greater patience also reflect a long-term impact […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media AgZen, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based agtech startup, has secured $10 million in a fundraising round. Led by DCVC Bio, the round also extended to Material Impact, which led the company’s $3.5 million seed round in 2022 when AgZen was spun out of MIT. AgZen said it would direct the proceeds […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) has published its maiden “Food-tech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report,” highlighting a detailed overview of Canada’s food-tech ecosystem. The report relied on food-tech data intelligence from food-tech platform Forward Fooding and reflects the contributions of over 9,950 global companies and 320 domestic businesses. […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Yamaha Motor, a company synonymous with motorcycles and other motorized vehicles, is bringing its brand to the ag industry. In an announcement that has ignited excitement through the ag industry, Yamaha Motor has launched Yamaha Agriculture, a company through which it intends to deliver autonomous equipment and AI-powered digital […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Australia’s largest sheep station has been sold. In a deal announced by Australian ag specialist Elders, Jumbuck Pastoral is offloading its Rawlinna Station asset to the Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC). The parties, which are keeping the price tag close to the vest, said that the sale drew significant interest […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, which specializes in sustainable food chain investing, has published a report that should appeal to agriculture investors. The white paper, called “Investing in Real Assets With a Private Equity Approach,” explores how food and agribusinesses investments have the potential to deliver what it […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Australian agriculture investment manager Warakirri Asset Management, which oversees approximately A$3 billion (US$1.9 billion) in assets under management, is expanding its influence. Warakirri has announced the launch of a new Australian and New Zealand dairy strategy amid the planned introduction of a dairy fund for which it is targeting […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the biggest climate investment vehicle on the planet, has greenlighted $686 million through its board of directors for climate action. The commitment, which grows to $1.5 billion with co-financing, includes investments to address deforestation for the agriculture industry in several countries, including Serbia. In […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Canadian private equity firm Fulcrum Capital has made an investment into Sunco Foods through its Fund VI, a middle-market-focused investment vehicle. Burnaby, British Columbia-based Sunco Foods is known for making nut-based butters, snacks and value-add food ingredients as well as importing processing and distributing organic and naturally sourced nuts, […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a landmark ag industry deal, Olam Group, a Singapore-domiciled food and agri-business company, is offloading the remaining stake of its agriculture products business to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There are several moving parts to the deal. Saudi Arabia’s ag and livestock investment firm SALIC, owned by the […]