Alternative Investments

Farmland Investment

Definition

What is Farmland Investment?

Ownership or financing of agricultural land for rental income, production, and appreciation.

Example in practice

A fund leases farmland to commercial growers.

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A company that finances producers in exchange for a percentage of revenue or output.

A financing arrangement granting the investor the right to buy part of future production at a predetermined price.

Non-bank lending to privately held companies or assets.

An investment combining debt and derivatives to create a defined payoff.

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