Agribusiness

In Europe, the major challenge is the requirement for high-quality, traceable food, while smaller producers face increasing competition from large-scale farmers across the globe.

In the Middle East and parts of Africa, arable land is limited, and weather conditions are extreme. Driven by government policy, farming is moving away from water-intensive commodities like wheat, rice and potatoes towards higher-value crops such as fruit and fresh produce, with new technologies changing the face of agribusiness.

In sub-Saharan Africa or Eastern Europe, the land is abundant and fertile, but supply chains are weak and infrastructure lacking.

In South America, the demand for food is rising and wealthier consumers seek a greater variety of goods. But proximity to big cities and the dominance of global firms create a mercilessly competitive environment.

Worldwide, policymakers obsess with feeding growing, often upwardly mobile, populations while being mindful of climate impact.

All these evolving variables add up to significant opportunities for local and international operators.

Sensing this opportunity, strategic and financial investors are racing to capture value from innovation and disruption in food and agriculture. Finding and evaluating the right investment opportunity is not easy.

Agribusiness is a highly specialised sector and investing requires a deep understanding of production methods, geographies, climates, and complex value chains impacted by policymaking, global supply and demand movements.

Many relevant investment opportunities are in geographies unfamiliar to some investors, and profitability rests not only on crop yields but also on how different parts of the value chain perform. At Farrelly & Mitchell, we provide in-depth due diligence, technical, operational, strategic, investment or project implementation expertise across the agribusiness value chain.