The signing of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture and other climate initiatives are exciting developments but expose scepticism in investors.
While engagement with the process is encouraging, the private agri investment market is having to navigate a patchwork of responsible investment guidelines already established and still taking shape.
A dip in US farmland values and commodities could impact institutional investment appetite – and perhaps spark some Darwinism among buy-and-lease-focused fund managers.
Direct investing in agriculture appears to be picking up pace among institutional investors.
Big data and precision ag have been attracting VC attention. But what of other agri-related opportunities for the venture set?
Family office capital can provide an important stepping stone for agri investment projects, particularly in the start-up phase, ahead of an institutional build-out.
Demand from large institutional investors and strategic agribusinesses could create a bustling exit market for agri – as long as governments approve foreign investment into the sector.
An expanding universe of sustainable agri investment offerings could produce higher yields than conventional farming techniques.
From real assets funds of funds to vertically integrated agribusiness offerings – fund managers are responding to investors' diversification needs.
Agri Partners and Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture are making use of debt - should more agri investment firms follow their lead?