Agri-food

Planetary Impact Ventures is one of several investors in UK agritech startup Elaniti, which measures the biological activity within soil to help farmers address issues with soil health and crop outcomes.

The funding will allow HBL, the largest bank in Pakistan, to increase badly needed financing for the country’s smallholder farmers and agribusinesses.

The fund has also announced its first investment into Bioline AgroSciences, which designs, produces and supplies microbials to replace pesticides in agricultural crops.

The Impact Bridge Sustainable AgriFood Fund has raised over €130m to invest into Spanish agrifood SMEs, with the aim to support rural development and the inclusion of vulnerable groups, adapt to climate change and preserve biodiversity.

The joint investment from three European DFIs will support food security while strengthening climate resilience across across sub-Saharan Africa. Agriculture remains core to many African economies, yet the sector faces persistent challenges.

The investment will allow Johnvents to more than double output from one of its processing plants, boosting exports, creating jobs and raising incomes for smallholder farmers.

Regenerative agriculture is among the sectors attracting more interest from nature-positive investors despite facing financial and structural barriers, according to responsAbility.

Creating and expanding markets for goods and services in emerging economies is speeding up progress towards development goals, but more can be done, according to a new discussion paper.

The Mirova Sustainable Land Fund 2 has received funding from a variety of public, private, and philanthropic investors with additional commitments from FMO and Proparco expected shortly.

Lita, the impact crowd funding platform, has launched an asset management company and its first impact fund, raising €25m to date.