Chris Janiec
Recent strength in farmland markets has been driven in part by rising interest rates that are themselves likely to be a key factor shaping buying strategies in the years ahead.
The New York-headquartered agribusiness firm will target 20-25 percent gross IRR through a mixture of control and growth equity investments from the fund.
Fifteen percent of the vehicle’s strategy will be devoted to loans of up to $25m to row and permanent crop operators who will be advised by the firm’s network of regional farm managers.
Frederik Östbye says the investment falls under Aliaxis Next’s remit to focus 30% of investments in markets that could impact the water engineering parent company’s business over the long term.
Demands for transparency surrounding foreign investment in US ag have been strengthened by the pandemic and growing recognition of rivalry with China.
Fresh attention on the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act is prompting US managers to re-examine regulatory risks and requirements around investing foreign capital.
The Cibus Funds’ Alastair Cooper says generalist investors backing production of a granular phosphate product reflects wider capital pools being attracted to the entire supply chain.
Chairman Dave Chen says the pair will address technological challenges stemming from heat and humidity that could help clear the path for controlled environment agriculture's growth throughout broader Southeast Asia.
The role of various levels of government policy in the prospects of increasingly popular natural capital timber strategies is unclear but pivotal.
The Sustainable Forestry and Natural Capital Fund will target an 8% to 9% net IRR over the 10-year life of a fund designed to target mitigation, carbon and water conservation opportunities.