From GAI Gazette: Why Africa is the Next Destination for Food & Ag Investment, and Why It Will Be Driven by Domestic Investors
This article will be featured in the next GAI Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 2, which will be distributed digitally in conjunction with the Global AgInvesting Europe event, which will be held virtually on December 7-8, 2020. Join us for this 11th annual event to gain valuable insight and learn best practices from the expert speaking faculty. Se
Read moreFrom Global AgInvesting Asia: An Executive Profile with Mitsui’s Kenichi Hori
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Global AgInvesting (GAI) hosted its 10th annual Global AgInvesting Asia conference last week. Originally set to take place in Tokyo, but due to current pandemic conditions, the event was held virtually. With speakers from Westchester Group Investment Management, The Norinchukin Bank,
Read moreRegister Today, Participate Today: Global AgInvesting 2020 Kicks Off
In past years, in order to be an exclusive participant in our flagship event, Global AgInvesting 2020, travel and logistical arrangements would have needed to be in place well before the conference. This year, as we offer an exciting, new virtual experience, you can register today and be at the event today! And the ability to access all that G
Read moreFROM GAI GAZETTE: Potential Shifts in Supply Chains and Consumer Trends in the Short- and Medium-Term
This article will be featured in the next GAI Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 1, which will be distributed digitally in conjunction with the annual Global AgInvesting flagship conference, which will be held virtually on August 25-27, 2020. Join us for this three-day event and gain valuable insight and learn best practices from the expert sp
Read moreExecutive Profile: Jess Newman, Director of Agricultural Procurement & Sustainability at Anheuser-Busch
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, GAI Media Jess Newman is an accomplished woman. While she has done amazing things at Anheuser-Busch as their director of Agricultural Procurement & Sustainability since 2017, she has been on the path of driving change for years. With two master’s degrees – an MBA from MIT Sloan and a Masters in Public
Read moreContributed Content: Why California’s Water Crisis Is Everybody’s Problem
By Gerelyn Terzo, WIA Media* The state of California is no stranger to calamity, as evidenced by the persistent droughts and devastating wildfires that have ravished the land in years past. Now, however, it is facing a crisis of another kind, and at this critical juncture the fate of the global agriculture industry hangs in the balance.
Read moreWA Super Commits $20M to its Geographically-Focused WA Impact Fund
By Lynda Kiernan WA Super has partnered with Impact Investment Group (IIG) to launch the WA Impact Fund, a geographically-focused impact fund dedicated to investment opportunities that will generate revenue while also creating positive social or environmental impacts in the state. "The locally focused impact investment fund is one of the
Read moreChina’s CEE Equity Partners Invests €60M to Acquire Romanian Grain Silos, Logistics Hubs
by Lynda Kiernan China’s CEE Equity Partners announced an investment of €60 million (US$67 million) through China’s Central and Eastern Europe Investment Cooperation Fund II for the acquisition of 15 grain silos and logistics hubs in Romania, from the Brise Group, held by Bristol Logistics SA. As one of the largest agribusiness
Read morePinnacle Investment Management Partners with Newly Formed Riparian Capital Partners
ASX-listed Pinnacle Investment Partners (PIP) has entered into a strategic partnership, taking a stake in Riparian Capital Partners (RCP), the newly formed boutique investment firm launched by former members of the Blue Sky executive team. This deal will make RCP the thirteenth affiliate of Pinnacle, which has existing partnerships with
Read more15 Minutes With… Adrian Percy, CTO of Finistere Ventures
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, GAI Media Finistere Ventures, one of the pioneering venture capital firms in the agtech space, just welcomed Adrian Percy as its chief technology officer. With an agricultural career that spans 25 years, Percy had most recently been head of R&D for the Crop Science Division of Bayer. At the frontline of l
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