Farmland Plus: Investing In The Agricultural Value Chain
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Farmland plus refers to investments in companies and assets that combine farm production with processing and marketing, and substantially expands the range of investment options beyond pure farmland investments. Food and beverage processing contributed $274 billion to U.S. GDP in 2020, and more than 31,000 companies operate over 36,000 food and beverage processing facilities. Food and beverage manufacturing comprises about 12% of all value added in the U.S. manufacturing sector.
The agriculture value chain begins with farm inputs and extends to the consumer, encompassing growing, processing, marketing, and distribution of the full range of agricultural products. The complete farm-to-consumer value chain is estimated to have contributed $1.0 trillion to U.S. GDP in 2020.
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