As the global population grows, harvests must increase, and the environmental impact of food production must decrease. The food system also needs to be secured against geopolitical and biological risks. For investors, opportunities appear in areas such as agritech, fertilisation and agricultural land

From vegan products to cellular meat startups, the alternative meat market is booming, creating huge opportunities for investment.

Bankers and credit officers need deep, specialised knowledge to really serve clients in these challenging industries, says BMO Business’s Dev Srinivasan

German chemical company Bayer will transfer its crop science business to rival BASF for $6.8bn, but only if European regulators approve its long-awaited Monsanto buy-out

Nigerian agriculture needs support to transition from subsistence to commercial farming, says Dr Adesola Adeduntan

In the eyes of its critics, Monsanto is the big bad of the GMO world. But should we be worried about genetically modified crops?

The world’s largest seed seller has scrapped plans to introduce a new genetically modified cotton seed in India as dispute with New Delhi Government escalates

Factory farming should raise a red flag for any mainstream investor. More than any other group, investors have the influence and motivation to instigate reform