Commentary

In light of the recent news that the ICC is to expand its remit to include crimes associated with land grabbing and deforestation, Valentine Chitalu, chairman at sustainability focused African private equity firm Phatisa, argues that it is becoming increasingly clear that the most important consideration in large-scale farming project investment should be sustainable investment.
We talk to Australian impact investment firm Blue River’s co-chief executive Craig Shapiro about why his firm's buyout of Fonterra subsidiary Wagga Wagga is a safe bet, and what makes his firm an impact investment rather than private equity house.
Farmland Partners’ Paul Pittman tells Agri Investor about his strategy to reflect US agricultural output in his portfolio, the size of the farmland market and why he thinks institutions will eventually favour real estate investment trusts when it comes to the buy-to-lease model.
Detlef Schoen, principal at DS Assets and chairman at Aquila Capital Farms Australia, explains how he looks at the risk-return profile of farmland investing and why institutional investors are sometimes forced to invest at the top of a food commodity cycle.
BDO tax partner Mark Molesworth explains how foreign investors can make tax-efficient arrangements when entering Australian agribusinesses, including those holding farmland.
Philip Cummins has said the case for international institutions to invest in agri is 'very compelling' and highlighted some reasons Australian investors won't take the plunge.
Newly appointed Campbell Global president Angie Davis tells us how the firm has changed since taking on a global strategy, how it assesses risk in forestry investment and describes the pace at which opportunities are becoming available in different markets.
Australia’s iconic beef industry is seeing heady days, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities still for the right type of investor.
Michael DeSa, owner of research trip provider AGD Consulting, shares his tip sheet for investors looking to venture into Latin American agriculture.
We talk to Consolidated Pastoral Company CEO Troy Setter about its broad Asian strategy and why it is auctioning three properties Down Under.
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