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5 TRENDS IN ALLOCATIONS TO FARMLAND INVESTING FOOD FRAUD: – A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE The evolution of agriculture as an asset class is reflected in shifts in THE BATTLE FOR allocations of institutional capital across the value chain, and nascent opportunities for investment throughout the world. TRANSPARENCY 11 GAI EXCLUSIVE PROFILE: PHIL HOGAN, EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT For the past three years, Hogan, a native of Ireland and a former manager of his family’s farm, has been an outspoken advocate for a strong and well-funded CAP which continues to deliver for Europe's farmers and society at large. 15 FOOD FRAUD: THE BATTLE FOR TRANSPARENCY 15 Waging the war on global food fraud, which affects approximately 10 percent of all commercially sold food products at a cost of between $10 billion and $15 billion per year.
21 BLOOMING DESERTS AND LANDS OF PLENTY BOOST PERUVIAN AG INVESTMENTS The agricultural market in Peru is ripe for expansion, development, and investment with over 7.5 million hectares of fertile land available for agricultural use. 27 EXECUTIVE PROFILE: KEVIN SCHWARTZ, PAINE 5 SCHWARTZ PARTNERS As CEO of the firm that has deployed nearly $2 billion in food and ag businesses across soon-to-be 16 platforms, Schwartz sees great potential for investments in the upstream part of the value chain.
31 ENHANCING CROP INSURANCE WITH SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY Three essential ways that satellite technology can develop your crop insurance business in keeping with the continually evolving agtech sector. 11 35 IRRIGATION ADVANCES GROW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES As irrigation has commanded increased attention in recent years from agricultural investors who are laser-focused on maximizing the return on land investments, companies have stepped up the pace of innovation in the space.
38 CHEESE: AN $80.5 BILLION MARKET One of the world’s most popular foods that is guaranteed to see growth, and provide global investment opportunities. 27
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