Farming for growth

29 Mar 2012
As the world’s population increases, the available arable land is diminishing. Land that produces food (plants and meat) is valuable, and will become even more so. Therefore food-producing land should be in every serious, long-term investment portfolio. This is a simplification of detailed research undertaken by London-based Absolute Return Partners . The African continent is given as one of the many examples of regions where, in some countries, annual cash returns on farming reach 25%- 30% . This has implications for many SA companies. Setting aside the complex trade in commodity futures like maize and wheat, the JSE features a number of food- producing businesses that own land, as well as companies that supply them.

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