AgDevCo Invests $10M in Macadamia and Avocado Grower Dowson Limitada
December 12, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Africa-focused ag investor specialist AgDevCo has invested $10 million in Dowson Limitada, a primary agriculture producer of macadamias and avocados in Mozambique. With a current portfolio of $183 million of committed funds in 41 companies, UK-based AgDevCo explained that its vision
Read morePure Harvest Acquires RedSea’s CEA Facility in Saudi Arabia
December 11, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media UAE-based sustainable, tech-driven agribusiness Pure Harvest Smart Farms (Pure Harvest) and climate smart tech developer RedSea have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Pure Harvest to acquire RedSea’s existing six-hectare controlled environment agriculture (CEA) production facility in Sau
Read moreAfrican Agriculture Becomes First Pure-Play U.S.-Listed Ag Company Operating in Africa
December 11, 2023
photo credit: African Agriculture By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media African Agriculture focuses on harnessing the vast agricultural potential in Africa to secure food and protein for the coming century. The continent is home to 60 percent of the world’s remaining arable land, and the company’s mission is to leverage i
Read moreWeyerhaeuser Executes Two Deals with Forest Investment Associates
December 11, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Started in 1900, Weyerhaeuser Company is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and one of the largest private owners of timberland in the world, controlling about 11 million acres in the U.S. and managing additional timber assets under long-term licenses in Canada. It also is one of the larg
Read more15 Minutes With… Emily Whiston, Global Segment Leader at EnviroLogix
December 8, 2023
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting News (Note: This interview was first published in our sister publication, Unconventional Ag News) What’s the best way to make progress? Test the parameters of your current situation and adjust accordingly. And how best to do that in the grain industry? Look to the expertise of a business
Read morePeoples Company National Land Values Report Highlights Farmland’s Long-Term Resilience
December 7, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media After three years of record appreciation with the farmland asset class surpassing a total value of $4 trillion, the third annual National Land Values report released by Peoples Company in April 2023 predicted a leveling out of farmland values. As prices and interest rates rapidly rose, there
Read moreAmundi Launches €750M EU Ag and Agrifood Investment Strategy with First Close at €130M
December 7, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Leading European asset manager Amundi has launched the Amundi Ambition Agri-Agro Direct Lending Europe (AAAA) institutional investment strategy with a first close at €130 million (US$140.12 million) following a capital commitment from Crédit Agricole Group. With nearly 1.3 million farm
Read moreReport: Food, Water, and Climate Change: Solutions for Tackling This Critical Nexus
December 7, 2023
Contributed by Citi GPS: Global Perspectives & Solutions “Too often we fail to mention the role that subsidized water plays in underestimating the threat that the farming sector is facing, given that 70 percent of freshwater withdrawals annually are used by the agriculture sector,” said Adam Bergman, Managing Director,
Read moreAgroSpheres Brings Total Series B Funding to $25M
December 6, 2023
photo credit: AgroSpheres By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded in 2016 by COO Payam Pourtaheri and CTO Ameer Shakeel, AgroSpheres’ mission is to dramatically improve the delivery of pesticides, making them more effective, cheaper, and more environmentally-friendly. Working to transform agriculture through reliab
Read morePrima Wawona Gains Sustainable Water Efficiency in Stone Fruit Orchards With AQUA4D Tech
December 5, 2023
Contributed by AQUA4D As the world’s leading grower of peaches, plums, and nectarines, Prima® Wawona has long had a reputation for efficiency and innovation. Over the last 18 months, this has been taken to a new level using an advanced technology to optimize water use while dealing sustainably with salinity issues.
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