February 23, 2018

Greg Mellinger, CEO of HighQuest Partners, recently shared some thoughts on his recent and ongoing interactions with private and institutional investors, which signal increased interest in agricultural investment opportunities globally.

“The reasons vary and while there is a tendency to focus on robust investment returns, many investors tell me that preservation of capital and conservative and steady financial returns are just as important,” Mellinger said. “Several major groups have indicated targets of as low as 2.5%, making it clear that agriculture investing strategies are suitable, especially in farmland/animal production, infrastructure and credit opportunities yielding 5% -9%+ annually. For those seeking higher returns, Agri/food Private Equity, VC/AgTech, and Real Assets strategies in developing nations can match those goals”.

You can connect with Greg and close to 700 others in the ag investing community at Global AgInvesting 2018 in NYC, 23-25 April 2018.