Huge losses suffered by forestry managed investment schemes in the 2000s have made Australian superannuation funds nervous about agribusiness.
The impact of an extended political crisis is being felt in Ukraine’s primary economic sector.
The IISD Guide to Negotiating Investment Contracts for Farmland and Water focuses on how to mitigate the social, environmental and economic risks inherent when domestic laws are not enough.
NCREIF’s farmland index shows investment returns for the asset class at a low 1.45%. But export volumes are up and land values are holding steady.
UK farmland values have risen 12 percent since the start of the year.
The global food and agriculture markets will need to focus on innovation if they are to feed the world's growing population according to a 50-page report from Rabobank.
The finance group predicts sustained high prices for live and slaughtered cattle across the world.
Surplus supply of milk and other dairy products is driving down prices on the international market.
North America is the largest target region for agriculture investors, says Valoral Advisors, the South American agribusiness consultancy.
Mergers and acquisitions activity has transformed China’s agriculture sector, according to Deloitte.