Web of Fundraising, Investments, Partnerships Drives $50M Cotton Project in Australia’s North
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The struggling cotton industry in Australia’s far north on the Ord River Irrigation Area (the Ord) is finally seeing an organized effort to advance, thanks to a complex web of partnerships, fundraisings, and investments. Back in September, Naomi Cotton Limited (Naomi) announced its agr
Read moreLeaps by Bayer Leads Funding for Pioneering Chickpea Protein Developer
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment unit of Bayer AG, is the lead investor for the latest funding round for NuCicer, a California-based agri-food tech startup pioneering ultra-high protein chickpeas. Joining Leaps by Bayer were Blue Horizon, Trellis Road, and Lever VC, which led funding for
Read moreEssex Pension Fund Expands in Timberland with £100M Anchor Commitment to Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In a move to expand its exposure to global timberland and accelerate its transition toward a goal of Net Zero, the UK’s Essex Pension Fund has made a £100 million (US$116.6 million) anchor commitment to Stafford Capital Partners’ Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund. Founded in 2
Read moreAgroberries Investing €40M to Expand Operations Into Morocco
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Berries have been hot! Considering the nutritional value of fresh berries, and their diverse range of applications from the bakery to beverages, it’s not surprising that they are one of the most rapidly growing fresh produce categories at retail stores in the world. Macros are driving th
Read moreNovo Holdings Leads £11M Series A for Roslin Tech to Scale Cell Biomass for Meat Production
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Roslin Tech, the Edinburgh-based food and agtech specialist, announced its close on an £11 million (US$11 million) Series A led by Novo Holdings that will fuel the next wave growth toward its goal of becoming the leading provider of animal cell lines to the cultivated meat sector. Joini
Read moreConstellation Continues to Refine Portfolio, Sells Portion of Mainstream and Premium Brands
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Constellation Brands has been realigning for a few years now. In 2018, the group made a surprising announcement that it was investing a further $4 billion in publicly traded Canadian marijuana grower Canopy Growth. In 2019, the group sold approximately 30 wine brands and related faciliti
Read moreAgriconomie Closes on Largest EU Agtech Fundraise of the Year to-Date
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In January of this year, GAI News shared that London-based controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology and research startup Vertical Future raised what was acknowledged as the largest round to be closed in the European CEA industry. More recently, in September of this year, we share
Read moreFollowing Tragic Loss, Packhorse Pastoral Listing Three Regenerative Cattle Stations
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Packhorse Pastoral Company Australia (PPCA) launched in Australia last year with its eye set on building a $1 billion portfolio of regenerative cattle properties by 2027 that would play a critical role in carbon sequestration and addressing climate change. The plan called for properties
Read moreconstellr Gets $10M Seed Funding for Space-Based Agricultural Water Monitoring
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media These facts come at you fast. Currently, agriculture uses 70 percent of the world’s freshwater supply, and by 2050, the UN estimates that we will need to produce 50 percent more food to meet demand - indicating a water increase of 40 percent by the end of this decade. However, in today’s
Read moreCargill Launches New Shrimp Feed JV in Ecuador
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cargill and its existing partner Naturisa S.A. forged an agreement with Skyvest EC Holdings S.A. to establish a new joint venture that will bring another shrimp feed production facility under Cargill’s management, expanding supply of high-quality feed to the country’s farmers. It was
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