By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Affiance Limited, a joint venture formed between Press Agriculture Limited – a company owned by Press Trust Limited – and the MGT Trust Australia, has reportedly secured significant funding to transform existing tobacco farms in southern Malawi into the country’s largest Stevia farm. Vast in scale, the project involves […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The increasing demand for renewable fuels, particularly biodiesel, has led to a boom in soybean crushing. Biodiesel and renewable diesel have gained significant momentum due to environmental concerns and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These fuels are derived from a variety of sources, with soybean oil being […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Three key international organizations: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are joining forces to provide a $480 million finance package to leading Ukrainian agribusiness group MHP. This funding will not only […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media LAWD is currently accepting expressions of interest for an enormous agricultural holding in Western Australia’s Kimberley region that is nearly as big as the country of Belgium. Being Marketed as the Kimberley Cattle Portfolio, the assets are being sold by dual Australian and Chinese citizen Hui Wing Mau, the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Following the death of one of its founding directors, the shareholders of Australian Food and Agriculture Co. Ltd.(AFA) have decided to sell the company’s aggregations totaling 222,000 hectares (approximately 550,000 acres) across New South Wales. Established in 1993 by the late Colin Bell with the acquisition of the historic […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Ten forestry companies including Dasos Capital, F&W Forestry, Gresham House, Marubeni, Mitsui & Co., New Forests, Oji Holdings Corporation, Rayonier, Stora Enso, and UPM are answering the urgent call to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and other critical environmental challenges by launching a new industry body, the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Three years after acquiring the historic Welltown Station in Queensland for AUD31 million, the Cameron family has placed the property on the market after undertaking a course of development that resulted in an institutional-grade farming asset. Located 10 kilometers west of Toobeah and 68 kilometers west of Goondiwindi in […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Leading Romanian agribusiness Agricover has abandoned its plans to list on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, after it failed to raise sufficient capital during its IPO earlier this month. With a target of raising EUR 85 million (US$93 million), the IPO was one of the largest ever pursued on the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Sweetener brand Splenda and its parent company Heartland Food Products Group announced the official launch of Splenda Stevia Farm – a 1,465-acre fully integrated, eco-conscious farm now operating in Central Florida. Driven by the trend toward a more healthy lifestyle and diet, 72 percent of consumers have targeted sugar […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media First, a little background information. It was back in 2020 when Land Bank, a South African state-owned agricultural lending bank, defaulted on payments on two bond programs with a combined value of US$2.62 billion (50 billion rand) at the time. In 2019, Land Bank carried a gross loan book of […]
