date:Apr 22, 2014
in the fund.
Most venture capital has gone to urban areas. In rural America there is a need for a combination of the equity capital the new fund can provide, as well as the debt financing that can be provided by Farm Credit System lenders, Roberge told Agriculture.com.
Some of examples of business that might use the fund are those that process and market agricultural products, supply farm inputs, or provide rural communications. The fund will consider investment opportunities in any rural area