Agril Farmland Investments was established on the premise that the Africa is in the early stages of a secular bull market in agricultural commodities. The agricultural investment environment will be characterised by fundamentally constrained supply set against a backdrop of step changes in food demand from a rising population and the changing diets of an expanding emerging african middle class. Layered on top of this will be a completely new and potentially enormous source of demand from green energy markets as second and third generation biofuels and new biomass technologies reach maturity and become commercialised.
Add to this, the fact that a difficult investing climate is driving increasing numbers of investors to look at this asset class for the first time, and it’s reasonable to expect that over the coming decades the demand for (and return from) agricultural assets is likely to exceed any other period in history. Direct farmland investment offers the most effective route for investors wishing to tap into this potential, with africa being the most compelling investment destination from the perspective of arable landmass and risk adjusted returns.
Amongst developing farmland markets in Sub-saharan Africa, Kenya tops the list in terms of investment potential. With the favourable land prices per unit of agricultural production and an agricultural sector that is reliably profitable despite lower subsidies than any other region producer, Kenya should be central to any serious agricultural investor’s allocation strategy.
Because we focus almost entirely on this market, Agril Farmland Investments’ clients benefit from the exceptional level of specialist expertise we have developed in farmland and agricultural investment. Through our regional offices we are capable of delivering services to our clients and investors effectively. We are aiming to be the leading farmland and agricultural investment firm by mass production.
From our regional offices we assist our investors at all levels of the investment process from initial research, due diligence and purchase through to operations, management and disposal. Our clients include institutional investors, wealth management divisions of private banks, investment trusts, family offices and individual high networth investors.
The diverse background of our team in agriculture, finance and investment brings a depth and thoroughness to our analytical approach that allows us to truly add value for our clients. On the asset side, our clients are able to beat the market by exploiting the very real inefficiencies that exist in the farmland, agriculture and food production. On the income side, we ensure we deliver best possible returns sustainably. Perhaps as importantly, because of our attention to detail, the integrity and professionalism with which we apply ourselves, our clients have complete peace of mind with respect to this component of their portfolio.