By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Wilmar International Corporation (Wilmar) announced it has divested its entire 30.05 percent stake in major sugar company Cosumar S.A. (Cosumar) for approximately $605 million through a deal struck with “several Moroccan investors”. Incorporated in Morocco and listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, the bulk of Cosumar’s business is in […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The stakes are well-known. Climate change could eliminate up to one-tenth of U.S. gross domestic product by 2100, with agricultural yields potentially down to 1980s levels by as soon as 2050, according to the National Climate Assessment.  Row crop agriculture contributes 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from the […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A partnership between Origin Digital and Aspia Space has officially revealed a world-first technology breakthrough that enables farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders to accurately measure grass from space while also enabling organizations and agribusinesses to verify sustainability practices in the livestock supply chain.  As a part of Origin Enterprises […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media It was in April 2022 that 301 INC, the venture arm of General Mills, committed a combined $15 million to two early-stage venture capital funds dedicated to supporting food enterprises led by women of color as part of its dedication to promoting racial and gender equality through economic opportunity. […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Nuveen, the investment arm of TIAA with $1.1 trillion in AUM as of March 31, 2023 and operations in 27 countries, has expanded its partnership with global fintech platform iCapital, essentially providing greater access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry by offering investors and financial advisors an […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Flora Ventures’ new fund is taking a unique approach by being the first VC fund to tap what the firm stated is the world’s original innovative agriculture pioneer – the Israeli Kibbutzim – as anchor investors and partners.  Not only that, but with a launch of an $80 million […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Anchor Capital is looking to raise between 1.5 billion – 3.5 billion South African rand (approximately US$84 million – US$200 million) for its Anchor Ndalo Fund – a newly launched investment vehicle designed to give investors exposure to niche elements of the agricultural sector.  Created as a joint venture […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media BeeHero’s groundbreaking hive monitoring technology is officially entering the Australian market through a newly announced partnership with Monson’s Honey and Pollination, a leader in the country’s beekeeping and pollination industry.  BeeHero’s mission as explained by company CEO Omer Davidi is “…to deliver pollination accountability for commercial crop growers, by […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Many of us have seen documentaries in which scientists trace the ancient origins of individuals by analyzing the isotopes present in their teeth, determining the nearly exact location of where an individual was born and then lived. Now, a company called Oritain is bringing similar abilities to trace the […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Coca-Cola Company, together with eight other worldwide bottling partners, announced the launch of a new venture capital fund focused on investments centered on sustainability with a first close at $137.5 million.  The new fund called Greycroft Coca-Cola System Sustainability Fund will be managed by Greycroft, a seed-to-growth venture […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Oslo-based Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap (KLP), Norway’s largest pension fund manager, has partnered with Investinor, a widely experienced investment manager that manages the Norwegian state’s interests in seed capital and pre-seed funding scheme, to launch 3K6 –  Norway’s first forestry investment fund. Each partner is committing an initial investment […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Today, every four out of 10 pounds of animal protein consumed on a global scale are fish, leading to 90 percent of the world’s marine fish stock to be either exploited, over-exploited, or depleted, creating a situation primed for the emergence and successful market adoption of cell cultured seafood.  […]