Water investment is challenging and while there is opportunity, innovation and more efficient markets are necessary to create scalable investment strategies.
It’s been 16 years since Robert Mugabe’s government began forcing white farmers off Zimbabwean land. But this knotty history is still at the heart of a financial and emotional investment conundrum surrounding farmland risk, regulation and politics in the country.
Growing demand for organics from industry giants like Hersheys, and the possibility of higher cash rents in the face of falling commodity prices, mean the organic sector could help diversify a farmland portfolio.
Twin Creeks, a co-investment between a REIT and four institutions, is keeping fees below 1% and eschewing carried interest. But what does that mean for timberland investing?
Agriculture market participants on both sides of the Brexit debate are putting their cases, but where does that leave businesses?
New Zealand dairy went through a rough patch last year. But with pricing picking up at the same time as more deal opportunities come to market, investors would do well to take a second look.
Getting the right information on an agricultural asset like soil and water quality, and then figuring out how much it is worth, takes careful investigation, and mistakes can be made all too easily.
The US market for legal cannabis products grew by up to 90 percent last year, but legal as well as reputational concerns continue to keep professional investors at bay.
It’s not all doom and gloom in the region’s agri sector, as risks and opportunities vary wildly by country.
With land values and operational profits from US agriculture softening, institutions must take a selective approach to investing in the country's farmland.