Credit Suisse has teamed up with CDC, EMPEA, IFC and WWF to produce a report to help private equity fund managers navigate and invest in the agribusiness sector sustainably.
The association's global survey revealed that about 50% of LPs want to build their agribusines exposure in each emerging market region.
National farmland returns were 2.08%, with row crops performing worst.
Changing demographics is driving a trend by next-generation landowners to manage for appreciation and create sustainability through socially responsible farming practices, according to a whitepaper from land brokerage Peoples Company.
US wood pellet exports have increased by nearly 40% between 2013 and 2014.
The lack of investable agriculture investment products was the main reason MySuper funds gave for staying away from the sector in a recent report commissioned by accounting firm BDO.
The agriculture technology sector raised over $1bn in Q1 2015, nearly half of the $2.36bn raised during 2014, according to a recent report from AgFunder.
A lack of investment by Ontario farmland landlords has sparked concern from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture after it conducted a survey of local tenants. But investment manager Bonnefield says the findings contradict other research and experience.
Private capital consultancy firm EBG Capital has produced a report on responsible investment in agriculture after surveying eight agriculture investment firms operating in emerging markets.
The 2015 Prospective Plantings released by USDA shows slight declines expected in corn, wheat and cotton acres this year while soybean plantings are expected to increase moderately.