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 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 […]
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 yield. Considering biological […]
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. While the losses are still […]
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 million in AUM, Manna […]
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 […]
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 of Australia’s highest-quality agriculture zones, the 23,595-hectare portfolio is […]
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 uncertain rainfall patterns, reduce […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media You know all about it…our 16th annual Global AgInvesting event in New York City next week, April 15-17, that hosts the world’s largest gathering of allocators, fund managers, and industry executives focused on the food and agriculture sectors. But did you know during the two-and-a-half-day conference you’ll hear […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Colliers’ Global Agribusiness team is managing the campaign for the sale of the Merredin Farms Wheatbelt Portfolio, the largest corporate broadacre land asset in Western Australia. Currently owned by SALIC Australia Pty Ltd (SALIC Australia) and PenAgri Farms Pty Ltd (PenAgri Farms), and ideally located in the country’s enviable […]
