Protix, a pioneering Dutch insect breeder backed by a wide range of impact investors, has landed a two-fold investment from Tyson Foods, the biggest meat company in the US.
Campo Capital and Impact Earth will use the investment into their funds to expand their pipeline of forest landscape restoration projects across Latin America.
Speakers tackled a diverse range of topics at the event, held at a time of intense innovation to meet the challenges of the drive towards more sustainable farming with nature- and climate-positive impacts.
SLM Partners is partnering with Impact Ag Partners to launch the SLM Agri Carbon Fund to invest in regenerative agriculture and carbon storage in Australia.
Pre-series A round raises €10m to drive Ghana-based Complete Farmer’s expansion plans aimed at supporting innovation and creating a stronger agricultural value chain in West Africa.
The Brussels-based investor believes the agri-food technology and bioeconomy sectors are still attractive funding destinations, despite fluctuating market conditions.
Ahead of this month’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, investors in the sector discuss what startups can do to attract more investors and keep their own finances under control, as borrowing costs soar.
The funding will allow Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank to provide dollar-denominated loans to farmers and other agricultural businesses seeking to import machinery.
One-third of food is wasted across the value chain every year, enough to feed two billion people. Impact Investor caught up with three investment specialists to understand the challenge and the potential investment solutions.
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