Matthieu Favas
The IFC’s Thomas Bauer thinks ‘bigger and better’ data mean farmers will become more willing to adopt digital technologies.
While rising US interest rates will put a cap on timber prices, a stronger link between forestry and energy markets will help bring stability, say David Brand and MaryKate Bullen of New Forests.
UK, Dutch and Asian investors were among those who injected equity into FarmCo, in a sign of appetite for real assets and a ‘favorable outlook’ for Danish farmland assets.
This year has shown how much farmers stand to lose from global warming. Thankfully, financial innovation could come to the rescue – and provide investment opportunities.
A vehicle being raised by Switzerland’s Blue Orchard has taken a 27% stake in a weather analytics start-up to help farmers combat India’s ‘leading national security challenge.’
Céréa Partenaire used its €225m Capital II fund to buy acquire Organic Alliance alongside three co-investors.
Farmers can rejoice at a small boost to their incomes in 2017. But, as we show in this chart, they don’t owe it to the money they’re harvesting from crops.
The US’s largest public pension disbursed more in forestry expenses during the fiscal year ended 30 June despite disappointing performance.
The fund manager has exited the last of 17 properties held by SAF, a fund owned by a group of Australian supers.
Various indicators suggest institutional interest in agri is on the rise. Yet, so far, the appetite of the asset class’s largest investors does not extend much beyond their borders.