Middle East: The Hub of Ag Opportunities
By Saif Shawqi, Shariyah Review Bureau The Middle East is a leading hub for Ag investments globally. For years, the region has been presenting immense opportunities to many asset managers who have tapped its excess liquidity. However, the players that are pushing Ag demand in this region are very different from those
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The Middle East is a hub for global ag investments, but a keen understanding of the audience and participants driving demand in the area is critical. Saif Shawqi will present a compelling case for asset managers at this month’s Global AgInvesting conference here to seriously consider Islamic investors as part of their capital raising endea
Read moreGAI Insight: The African Agricultural Technology Foundation Aspires to See Africa Grow
By Shahnaz Mahmud The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) was created in 2003 with the goal to improve the productivity of African smallholder farmers by negotiating and facilitating access to appropriate technologies. The AATF helps to create public-private partnerships between organizations that own new technologie
Read moreWater Risks in the Food Sector: The Bottom Line
By Eliza Roberts Water risks pose a growing threat to the food sector, and are causing real financial impacts for companies. Glencore Plc and Bunge Ltd., for example, have seen their oilseed profits shrink due to a prolonged drought in Canada that is reducing yields. Dairy farmers in California are struggling with increasing feed costs due
Read morePutting out to Pasture – the Future of Dairy in America
Kirk Belsby Partner Finistere Ventures Arama Kukutai Partner Finistere Ventures California cows are happy cows – so the story goes. For years advertising depicts our bovine friends frolicking across green pastures. But, the reality is a bit different. The majority of the milk sold to consumers is produced in the U.S
Read moreFarm Benchmarking – Pitfalls and Power
Tim McGavin Chief Executive Officer Laguna Bay A distinguishing characteristic of the top 10% of farm operators is management capability. Benchmarking, with physical production and financial performance dimensions, can be an effective tool to identify and compare consistent top-tier farm operators and improve farm performance.
Read moreCentral and Eastern Europe – will Quality Assets attract the Institutional Investor?
Carl Atkin Director Terravost Limited There has been a notable change in the type of investors purchasing farmland in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) since investment commenced in the early 1990s. Initially these countries struggled in the post-communist era to attract investment, when only the most speculative of investors v
Read moreExploring alternative investment structures
Andrew Watters Director Aquila Capital Farms New Zealand Summary NZ Pastoral agricultural investments should be considered as part of an asset allocation targeted at Agriculture. They provide a low cost direct exposure to protein prices with favourable in-market connotat
Read moreBearing Fruit: Closing The Food Gap Through Private Sector Investment In Agriculture
Duncan Vink UFF Asset Management Manager of Old Mutual Investment Group’s Agriculture Funds The African agriculture sector hasn’t been without its fair share of challenges in recent years. In South Africa alone, farming has been plagued by issues such as land reform, trade challenges and minimum wage disputes. However, agr
Read moreResponsible Investments in Farmland: Managing Land Tenure Risk
Darryl Vhugen Principal Land Tenure Investment Consulting Andrew Hilton Senior Land Tenure Officer UNFAO Since 2008, steep rises in food prices and other increasing pressures on land and natural resources have led to an increased demand for agricultural land in developing countries. As a result agricultural land is be
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