Expert Commentary: As Guyana Weans Itself off Sugar, the Country’s Coconut Industry Awakens
By Duncan Turnbull, CEO of Pomeroon Trading Cane sugar has dominated more than just the Caribbean landscape: it is fundamental to the socio-economic fabric of the region. Guyana’s largest ethnic group, the Indo-Guyanese, is descended from the indentured labourers who came to work on sugar plantations after 1850; the second largest, Afro-G
Read moreNestlé Buys Majority Stake in “Super Fruit” Company Terrafertil
Nestlé has made another move in its strategic pivot towards healthier foods with the purchase of Latin American "super fruit" powerhouse Terrafertil. The acquisition of the Ecuador-based company will both give Nestlé a foothold in the region and broaden its portfolio in the rapidly expanding organic foods space. The nine year old Terra
Read moreCanadian Biofuels Leader Enerkem Secures C$280M Private Equity Investment
Biofuels leader Enerkem has announced the completion of a C$280 million (USD $222 million) investment round. The round was led by new investors BlackRock and Sinobioway, with existing investors also participating. Participating existing investors included Braemar Energy Ventures, Cycle Capital, Fondaction CSN, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Read more15 Minutes With … Ros Harvey, Founder of The Yield
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall The Yield, operating in Australia, provides end-to-end sensing technology solutions for aquaculture and agriculture that provide 24/7 monitoring of wind, air, soil, plant, and water conditions to enable more informed decisions that impact yield and reduce risk. The company seeks to solve challenges at the farm
Read moreADM Bids for Bunge; Bunge Acquires Grupo Minsa’s U.S. Corn Milling Business
Consolidation continues in the commodities arena as market conditions remain a challenge. Shifts in consumer demand, advances in technology, global bumper crops, and a multi-year low commodity cycle have created a difficult atmosphere for the world’s top traders. In response, global giants such as Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, ADM, and Bunge, amon
Read moreExpert Commentary: Emerging From Crisis, Reflections on Brazilian Markets
Brazil has proven to truly be a global agricultural powerhouse; emerging as one of the world’s leading agricultural producers and sought-after trading partners. However, recent years of political uncertainty and financial instability have negatively affected the country’s ag sector both domestically and in international markets. But as
Read moreTen Pivotal Agtech Advances
From the AgTech Week issue of GAI Gazette, read about the critical advancements that brought about modern agriculture - including the plow, drip irrigation, biotechnology and everything in between. [embeddoc url="https://www.globalaginvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gazette_v4i2_10_advancements_12June17-1.pdf" download="all"]
Read moreExclusive: Spotlight on AgIS and Reflections of an Asset Class Pioneer – Jeff Conrad
It was recently reported that the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has engaged Boston-based private equity firm AgIS to manage a $150 million farmland separate account. The entire account will be invested in U.S. farmland assets, and AgIS is being given full autonomous control of the management of the capital. This action marks the first
Read moreAgtech Valuations – a new paradigm?
by Arama Kukutai, Managing Director at Finistere Ventures, LLC Activity in the Agtech sector has skyrocketed over the last five years—marking its arrival as an important piece of the venture capital ecosystem. And as with any important milestone, understanding how we got to where we are today and the trends shaping where we are he
Read moreUkraine Turns to Internet to Boost Agribusiness
With the help of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry will be launching a web portal to connect players all along the ag value chain in that country. “Such a platform will allow representatives of Ukrainian business and exporters of agrarian products to receive free profe
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