Dutch PE Fund Invests in Kenyan Dairy Processor
Dutch private equity fund, DOB Equity, has made an undisclosed investment in Kenyan dairy processing company, Countryside Dairy, as part of the firm’s plan to increase its social impact investments in...
View ArticleMarine Harvest to Acquire East Coast Fish Farming Operation, Gray Aqua Group
Norway-based Marine Harvest has been nominated by receivers to acquire the farming assets of Canada’s Gray Aqua Group for C$15 million (US$11.2 million) through a cash and debt free transaction....
View ArticleHosen Investment Fund III to See $400M Close by Year End
Hosen Capital’s third agribusiness fund Hosen Investment Fund III is expected to close oversubscribed and exceeding its $400 million target by the end of this year. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in...
View ArticleOregon PERF Commits $100M to Homestead Capital USA’s Farmland Fund II
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (Oregon PERF) has approved an allocation of $400 million to alternative investment vehicles. Of this total, a commitment of $100 million to Homestead Capital...
View ArticleAshmore International Acquires 8,000 Acres of Coffee Plantations Across South...
London-based asset manager, Ashmore International, announced its most dynamic quarter to date with an overall total acquisition of 12,000 acres across six South American countries for US$50 million. Of...
View ArticleBunge Agrees to Acquire Turkish Edible Oil Company
Bunge Ltd. has agreed to acquire Ana Gıda İhtiyaç Maddeleri ve Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. (Ana Gıda), Turkey’s leading olive oil producer and producer of corn, and sunflower oils for an undisclosed amount....
View ArticleDiamond Estates Wine and Spirits Announces $8.8M Private Placement
Diamond Estates Wine and Spirits, a Canadian operator of two wineries in the Niagara region and Ontario and distributor of more than 120 brands of wines and alcohol, announced that is has closed a...
View ArticleAcquisition Expands Peak Rock Capital’s Stake in Honey Sector
Michigan-based Natural American Foods, a portfolio company and affiliate of private equity firm Peak Rock Capital, has agreed to acquire Sweet Harvest Foods Co. The deal will combine two of the leading...
View ArticleJapan’s Yanmar Buys Stake in International Tractor for US$245M
In a deal representing one of the largest foreign investments in India’s ag-related sector, Japan’s Yanmar Co. Ltd. has agreed to buy Blackstone Group’s 17.75 percent stake in International Tractor Ltd...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Producer of Farm-Raised Tilapia Investing in Expansion
Blue Ridge Aquaculture, the world’s largest producer of farm-raised tilapia using an indoor recirculating system, is investing $3.2 million to expand its operations in Henry County, Virginia according...
View ArticleAB Mauri Expands Share of North American Baking Mix Market with Acquisition
St. Louis-based baking ingredient and yeast solutions producer, AB Mauri has agreed to acquire the business and assets of bread and baking mix manufacturer, Specialty Blending Co. for an undisclosed...
View ArticleGrupo Campari Sells Chilean Winery for €30M, Exits Wine Business
Italy’s Compari Group announced it has signed an agreement to sell the Lapostolle winery and wine business located in the Santa Cruz region of Chile back to its founder and former owner, Alexandra...
View ArticleAnkur Capital Invests in Ag Supply Chain Technology Platform
Indian early stage venture capital fund, Ankur Capital, has made an undisclosed investment in agricultural supply chain e-commerce technology platform, BigHaat. Launched in 2015 by Sateesh Nukala,...
View ArticleAqua-Spark Announces Two Investments in Madagascar, U.S.
Just as 2016 draws to its close, Dutch, pure-play sustainable aquaculture investment fund, Aqua-Spark, announced two investments in Madagascar and the U.S. Sea Cucumber Farming in Madagascar...
View ArticleInvestors Return to Back the Fitbit of Farm Equipment
Farmobile, a farm data company, is taking strategic steps toward an expansion in the United States and internationally in 2017. A recent partnership with farm equipment manufacturer AGCO Corp...
View ArticleSwiss Investor Building High-Tech Dairy in Sri Lanka
Swiss investor S. Isiyah and his Sri Lankan partner, S. Venden, who is based in Switzerland, are investing Rs 900 million (US$13.5 million) to establish one of the most high-tech dairy farms in South...
View ArticleCommercial Drone Fund Invests in Raptor Maps
Airware’s venture capital fund, the Commercial Drone Fund, has made an undisclosed investment in Raptor Maps, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based developer of a drone-enabled platform for agricultural...
View ArticleAavishkaar Launching $150M Africa Fund
Indian impact investment firm, Aavishkaar Venture Management Services (AVMS) is planning to launch a $150 million fund dedicated to investing in agriculture, fintech, energy, healthcare and education...
View ArticleGreenSpace Brands Agrees to Acquire Canadian Organic Juice Maker
GreenSpace Brands announced it has agreed to acquire Canadian organic juice company, Nothing But Nature, for a total consideration of between $8.88 and $9.88 million. Founded in Ontario in 2005,...
View ArticleGladstone Land Acquires 16.5K Acres in $12.1M Deal
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Gladstone Land, announced that it agreed on December 28, 2016 to acquire 16,595 contiguous acres of farmland in Colorado for $9.1 million in cash and 233,952 common...
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