Title:
Farms and funds : investment funds in the global land rush
Authors:
Buxton, Abbi and Campanale, Mark and Cotula, Lorenzo
Place:
London
Publisher:
International institute for environment and development (IIED)
Year:
2012
Journal:
IIED briefing
PAGE:
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Subject:
Value Chains for Development
Keywords:
agribusiness, funds, investment policy, finance
Abstract:
Many of the funds investing in farmland are private equity funds, which are not listed on a stock exchange. Private equity funds include both institutional investors and wealthy individuals. Analysts estimate that around 190 private equity firms are investing in agriculture and farmland today.
URL:
http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17121IIED.pdf
Document type:
Portal