New Agriculture, a division of New Forests Asset Management, is launching a new landscapes strategy for institutional investors.

The strategy will focus on agriculture assets in Australia and New Zealand across sectors including rainfed and irrigated row cropping, horticulture, livestock, and related agriculture infrastructure. It will also seek to access environmental markets such as carbon and biodiversity, renewable energy and conservation covenants.

Bruce King, Director of Agriculture, New Agriculture, said, “With the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, and rising demand for sustainable food and fibre, there is a strong imperative to produce food and fibre more sustainably and to protect natural resources. Our institutional investor clients are seeking to invest in agriculture assets for their consistent returns as well as the potential to contribute to long term, impactful environmental outcomes.

Australia’s agricultural sector has the potential to be at the forefront of the transition from traditional farming methods to new, innovative practices and technologies that improve environmental outcomes, and lead to wider adoption of regenerative practices. We firmly believe that implementing sustainability standards and regenerative practices is essential for achieving sustained returns from agricultural assets.”

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