Participating Directly in Agribusiness Increases Returns
By participating in Farmfolio’s offerings, international investors are contributing to small and mid-sized family farms that are committed to the best agricultural practices, such as agroforestry, as well as to the communities that they serve. Furthermore, Farmfolio’s investors become owners of productive agricultural projects that are actively engaged in shortening the distance between farms and the tables in family’s homes. This is why, through Farmfolio’s initiatives in Panama and Colombia, our CEO Dax Cooke wants international investors to capitalize on agriculture as a unique natural resource by way of a new and innovative asset class. Farmfolio’s Farmshare offerings contribute socially and economically to the Latin American communities where they are settled by empowering them to grow and upscale their entrepreneurial vision, while yielding high returns for our clients and investors. In this sense, Farmfolio’s investment model is unprecedented when it comes to foreign investment because it provides for innovative, sustainable, and responsible economic development in emerging markets.
Participating Directly in Agribusiness Increases Returns
Farmfolio’s offerings provide fresher produce to clients, fairer rewards to farmers, and a more sustainable option to the agribusiness supply chain. At Farmfolio’s current offerings, Ganaderia Pietrasanta (GP) in Colombia and Panama Golden Pineapple (PGP), our field operations teams are in charge of everyday activities at the farms, from pruning the teak plantation and rotating cattle to moving pineapples from the fields to the packhouse. Farmfolio’s operations are managed following the agricultural industries best practices and feature high-quality organic products, such as green coconuts. Furthermore, given the location of Farmfolio’s operations, near major Colombian ports and just kilometers from the Panama Canal, our fresh fruits and produce carry a small carbon footprint, taking just days to reach family tables throughout the region. Likewise, by working directly with family operations, Farmfolio and its investors are ensuring that farmers and fieldworkers are well trained and that they receive a fair share for their hard work.
Meanwhile, international investment can be tricky. However, with the right management team and business structure, individuals can benefit from higher returns and a safely diversified portfolio. Moreover, investing internationally is becoming increasingly popular as emerging markets and regions deliver higher returns than some sectors in developed countries. Farmfolio helps farmers and investors maximize the returns of their respective assets by bringing together efficiency and transparency to agribusiness while maintaining a focus on the land, family, and heritage that it represents. When setting up the international funds and legal entities that back Farmfolio’s Farmshares, due diligence is key in order to maximize investment security and minimize tax liability. Therefore, Farmfolio offers individuals based in the United States the opportunity to invest through either a Delaware-based Limited Liability Company (LLC) or a Cayman Islands entity. Simultaneously, we offer individuals based in Europe the opportunity to invest through a legal entity based in Luxembourg.