GAI Heads Across the Pond to Explore Natural Capital, Food Systems, Farmland and More
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media While 2024 might be winding down, GAI Europe is just gearing up. Unfolding at the height of the holiday season, from Dec. 2-3, this year's event will be held at the charming Landmark London, where attendees will gather to hear featured speakers and panelists discuss some of the industry's most imp
Read moreGAI Asia 2024 to Spotlight Value-Add of Timberland in Japan’s Pension System
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Timberland, whether it's forestland, the trees on that land or a combination of both, has historically served as an attractive asset class. With historical returns of 10.9 percent over several decades, investors not only gain exposure to capital gains but also income generation (cash flow) through
Read moreAfter the Storm: America’s Farmers Look to ‘Replant and Rise Again’ in Wake of Hurricane
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media As Hurricane Helene unleashed its wrath throughout the Southeastern U.S. in recent days, the American farming community was caught right in the middle of the devastation. The damage was widespread, reaching from Florida's Gulf Coast to Georgia, Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and beyond.
Read moreManna Tree Partners With Mexican Food Group Amid Wider Latin American Push
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Private equity firm Manna Tree has commenced a Latin American expansion push by striking a strategic partnership with Grupo Herdez, a leading food company in Mexico. The companies are interested in scaling health and wellness-based brands along the food value chain. Overseeing more than $600 mill
Read moreNatural Capital, Food Security and Regenerative Ag Top the Lineup for Upcoming GAI Asia Conference
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media As the summer gives way to fall, it can only mean one thing: the Global AgInvesting Asia event is drawing near. This year's gathering, set to take place at the Tokyo American Club on October 17-18, brings leading institutional investors together with seasoned asset managers, paving the way for net
Read moreReport: Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group Looks to Australian Ag for New Frontier
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Japanese brokerage giant Daiwa Securities Group has set its sights on investment and lending opportunities in Australia's agriculture industry. According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese bank is considering Australian ag as part of a broader expansion push into the country's property and renewa
Read moreLAWD Managing Sale of Proterra’s One Tree Portfolio, Expecting A$250M-Plus
Photo credit: LAWD By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media With expectations of attracting both domestic and global interest, LAWD is managing the sale of Proterra Investment Partners’ (Proterra) One Tree Portfolio targeting collective returns of more than A$250 million million. Consisting of three aggregations across some
Read moreBeZero Carbon Launches First Regen Ag Credit Rating System, Publishes First Rating
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Despite being a contributor, agriculture is also one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. But regenerative growing practices, which work with nature to optimize the health of the entire ecosystem, offer growers the ability to build healthy soils that can protect crops from uncer
Read moreAgriFutures growAG Hits A$150M, Launches in New Zealand
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Launched three years ago, AgriFutures growAG is an initiative of the Australian government through the AgriFutures Research and Development Corporation. Over the course of its existence, it has connected the global agrifood network of researchers, investors, universities, government ag
Read moreOrsero Partners with Cercchia Holding – Molari to Develop New Berry Supply Chain
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Italy’s Orsero SpA, a leading importer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables in Mediterranean Europe, has signed a strategic partnership with Cercchia Holding, represented by Matteo and Luca Molari, specialists in varietal selection and the propagation of berries, to form Frutti di
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