The Great Challenge Facing Humanity — and the Israel Connection
Global agriculture is faced with the enormous challenge of feeding the world, but is not equipped with the right “tools” to address it adequately. According to Dr. Fred Davis, an expert from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), lack of water, energy, and land will lead to food shortages that will not suffice a
Read moreOmnivore Partners Prepares Launch of Fund 2
By Sarah Day Levesque After four years and 11 investments in Indian agtech ventures, Omnivore Partners is wrapping up Fund 1 with sights set on a second fund. The India-based firm, founded in 2010 by Mark Kahn and Jinesh Shah, launched Fund 1 in April 2012 with a focus on start-up technologies for food and ag. The fund held a US$38.8 m
Read moreCan Digital Farming Deliver on its Promise?
By Arama Kukutai Precision Ag has been the hot topic in the Agtech sector, particularly with the acquisition of the first “Ag Unicorn” Climate Corp by Monsanto and the subsequent gold rush of new digital ag startups. As farmers face lowering commodity prices and squeezed farm margins, a plethora of startups are now attempting to persuad
Read moreFinistere, IFC Launch First of its Kind Agtech Growth Fund – Exclusive
By Lynda Kiernan In what is thought to be a first of its kind partnership, agtech and life sciences venture capital firm Finistere Ventures and institutional farmland owner and manager International Farming Corporation (IFC) have launched agtech equity growth fund Willow Hill Ventures. Finistere partner, Arama Kukutai sat down with GAI News
Read moreIdentifying Private Equity Opportunities in Agribusiness
By Alejandro Quentin, CEO, Pampa Capital At Pampa Capital we believe that the Ag sector continues to offer attractive long-term “under-the-radar” investment plays. The Ag sector has attracted significant investor interest over the last decade after being neglected for a long time. However, today its main challenge is to show it can off
Read moreIs Colombia the sustainable alternative for permanent tropical tree crops?
By Aaron-Micael Beydoun Colombia is one of seven countries – along with Brazil, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo – that comprise half of the world’s underused land mass. This is according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization but amongst these countries, Colombia is not only one of
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Specialty ingredient company, Frutarom, continues its explosive expansion, making its 29th acquisition within the past five years.Specialty ingredient company, Frutarom, continues its explosive expansion, making its 29th acquisition within the past five years.
Read moreHow to Invest in Leafy-Green Indoor Agriculture
B. David Vosburg Chief Financial Officer & Vice President, Strategy Crop One Holdings Overview The lettuce industry in the US is just under $6Bn per year. If it follows the tomato industry, fifty percent of leafy greens will be grown indoors by 2030, a $3Bn industry transformation opportunity. Most conventional produce
Read moreVariations in Regional AgTech Needs Require Different Innovative Solutions
Michael Raymont, PhD Managing Director VAC Capital Robots for planting and harvesting are receiving considerable attention in North America and Europe, but are they a priority need in India, SE Asia or Africa? Cold chain storage and transportation is a sophisticated multi-billion dollar industry in North America with revenues
Read more“PassivePLUS” – Yield-Enhanced Passive Ag-Investments
Detlef Schoen Principal DS Green Assets Pte Ltd Every investor when faced with the need of the wish to invest in agriculture is facing the same hurdles: Where does one find both value-for-money and political stability? How can one avoid misalignment of interests? Where does one find Investment Managers with
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