GAI offers insight on agriculture investment opportunities

THE ANNUAL Global AgInvesting (GAI) Asia highlights strategies that can create the highest returns in agriculture investments. The event evaluates where factors such as population growth, natural resource constraints, supply chain deficiencies and expansion of the global middle class present opportunities to improve conditions for increased food production and sustainability, and see substantial return on investment as well.

At the two-and-a-half day conference from 22-24 September at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, more than 60 experts will speak on topics on agriculture needs and related investing possibilities in Asia where 4.5 billion – or two-thirds of the world’s population reside. In this region, according to GAI Advisory Board company Asian Development Bank (ADB), a predicted 70% increase in food production will be required to compensate for the growth to 5.2 billion people by 2050. ADB alone has pledged $2B a year to address the top three constraints to sustainable food security in Asia.

Topics will include:

    • China’s Growing Presence in the Global Agribusiness Sector

    • Investment Opportunities Driven by Structural Deficits & Supply Chain Inefficiencies

    • Harnessing the Potential of Asian Agriculture, with Spotlights on the Northeast, Southeast and South Asian Regions

    • Water Scarcity Solutions & Opportunities

    • Animal Investment Strategies Including Livestock, Dairy and Aquaculture

GAI Asia, hosted by HighQuest Group, attracts close to 300 allocators, farm and fund managers and agribusiness executives. The agenda provides a comprehensive overview of the sector, including critical panel discussions on risk/return profiles of major global production regions including Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and the Americas.