By Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Agricultural Economist, Manulife Investment Management We examine the evolution of California’s tree nut sector, its expanding role relative to other crops, and its impact on statewide water use, as well the role of almonds and other tree nuts in increasing the competitive position and economic resilience of the state’s farm economy. […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media In this new GAI News feature, we will highlight up and coming agtech companies and startups as they embark on new journeys to change the trajectory of agricultural production in an effort to feed the growing global population in ground-breaking and innovative ways. We hope you enjoy these […]
By Stephen Johnston, Director, Veripath Partners Sharpe ratio analysis is a well recognised tool in portfolio construction – the high-level concept being to maximise the expected return a portfolio will generate per expected unit of risk. More specifically: “The Sharpe ratio was developed by Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe and is used to help investors […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Emerging from a global pandemic, it was our first in-person conference in more than a year, and by all accounts – Global AgInvesting On The Green 2021 – was a successful event. Hundreds gathered at a new venue – Sleepy Hollow Country Club, just one hour north of […]
This article will be featured in the GAI Gazette, Volume 6, Issue 4, along with other articles addressing agriculture investment opportunities and surrounding themes. The magazine will be distributed in conjunction with the annual Global AgInvesting Europe event, to be held in London on 9-10 December 2019. Join us in London to hear valuable insight and best practices from the expert […]
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing agriculture investment opportunities and surrounding themes in the GAI Gazette, Volume 6, Issue 4, which will be distributed in conjunction with the annual Global AgInvesting Europe event, to be held in London on 9-10 December 2019. Join us in London to hear valuable insight and best practices from the expert speaking […]
By Michael DeSa, AGD Consulting, and Jeremy Stroud, Bonnefield Agricultural Investment Food is one of mankind’s most basic survival needs and yet, the means by which is it produced is largely misunderstood and underrepresented by the investment community. While agriculture, in particular farmland, is one of the oldest investment sectors in the world, many investors are skeptical […]
The current managing directors of Global AgInvesting are Kate Westfall and Jared Rose. GAI Gazette asked them to weigh in on the journey of GAI: At this 10th anniversary of Global AgInvesting, what are your reflections on the history and success of the event? What does the future hold for GAI? JR: Global AgInvesting, since its […]
The pet food industry is pushing forward in the ever-expanding market for vegan foods, with last week’s $4 million investment in Wild Earth, a biotech startup that has created a meatless dog food designed to reduce the ecological impact of pet food production. Investors include VegInvest, Stray Dog Capital, Felicis Ventures, Blue Horizon, Babel Ventures, EverHope Capital, […]
This is part two of a conversation with the founders of the GAI conference series Greg Mellinger, CEO of HighQuest Group; Philippe de Lapérouse, managing director and head of HighQuest Consulting; Chris Erickson, currently president of Parsonage Lane Advisors and formerly managing director with HighQuest; Hunt Stookey, presently director of research and investment strategy at Ceres Partners […]
