With increasing global pressure on food supplies, an investment in farmland is a compelling opportunity. Cleints can opt for two investments giving 66% or 160% return. This offers you the opportunity to invest for either 5 or 10 years and see contractual returns paid annually.
2. Secure yet attractive Key investment data
As part of our continued commitment to bring you the best eco and alternative
investments available, we are pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity Minimum investment £12,000GBP or $16,000USD
to purchase productive farmland with a 5 or 10 year re-purchase contract.
Payments made to you annually
With increasing global pressure on food supplies, an investment in farmland
is a compelling opportunity. Farmland in the UK might seem to meet
these requirements, but it remains very overpriced, so the net returns are Over $12 million dollars invested in this project to date
proportionately low. We have sourced this investment because farmland in
northern Argentina – traditionally the granary of the world – is a fraction of 100% track record of client payments since conception in 2007
the price of UK land, with crops traded on the same world markets giving
investors far higher returns. The farmers control 60,000 hectares of land in Argentina
Argentine farmland is highly fertile, producing two crops per year and it is
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Land is purely used to grow crops
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only around 30% of the price of UK farmland. Although crop prices are subject
to short-run fluctuations, the long-term trend is to move steadily upwards,
slightly ahead of inflation. This reflects the growing global population, and There is no debt on the land
the rising demand in Asia for meat that requires a high input of cereal based
feed. Therefore, we believe clients will see a good return, with land ownership Crops are wheat, soy, sunflower, maize and sorghum
giving increased security.
This investment is offered by an Argentine public company with very large You can invest with cash or via a SIPP
land holdings in the northern part of the country. It is raising funds to bring
marginal land under cultivation, and to finance farm machinery – increasing Argentina sells crops to countries all over the world
food production and providing employment in one of Argentina’s less
developed regions.
This deal is structured to enable investors to purchase the land at a one third
discount of its current value. The farm simultaneously offers you a contract to
re-purchase the land by making Annual Payments and a large Final Payment.
This structure gives you the security of proven contractual returns and land
ownership rights making it a very attractive package.
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3. Why invest in Argentine farmland?
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Since 2007 all the previous investors Within Argentina interest rates are extremely high; and, as elsewhere, $11.2 billion of unprocessed goods, mainly soybeans, wheat & maize were exported in 2009
loan capital has all but dried up. Thus the sale of land to international
in the other phases of this project investors in this fashion is – despite the high payments – the best
Exports of processed goods totaled $18.6 Billion i.e. animal feed, flour & vegetable oils
have been paid on time for the form of finance. In 2007 16 million hectares of Soya was planted, producing 47 million tons of crop
agreed amounts. Argentina is not a small country trying to be an agricultural producer In 2007 Argentina was one of the three largest Soya bean exporters in the world
and exporter: it is already a big player in the field. It has the 6 million hectares of wheat produced 16 million tons, of which 14 million tons was exported
Total funds raised so far for this specific infrastructure to do it, and has been doing it successfully for many
years. Argentina is in fact one of the world’s leading exporters, with In 2007 4 million hectares of maize produced 20 million tons, 1/2 of which was exported
project are over $12million / £7million
many countries relying on Argentine produce. Therefore with their In 2008 15 million tons of maize was exported, the 2nd largest exporter globally
crops the farm can easily meet the repayments using investment
returned from the land under cultivation. Argentina is the world’s largest export of lemons, sunflower oil, pears and honey
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4. The investment The location
Purchase and re-purchase The farmland is situated in Santiago del Estero province,
approximately 1000 km North-East of Buenos Aires. It is an area
Each investor purchases a defined area of land within a large freehold of strong agricultural land, comparable with the Midwestern United
estate. The price is at a discount of one third of its current value – the States. Although the region is not the most developed in Argentina,
value is determined by a very conservative method of land valuation that it has good infrastructure and reliable local services. Agricultural
is entirely transparent. investment in the region has the advantage of boosting the local
economy and creating local jobs.
You are essentially agreeing to buy the land and immediately signing a
contract to sell it at a higher price. You are offered to choose a re-purchase Argentina is one of Latin America’s greatest success stories. Since
within either 5 years or 10 years by means of an Annual Payment, followed the 1980s, it has become a flourishing democracy and in the past
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by a large Final Payment.
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decade it has been a powerful economic player. Agricultural wealth
underpins its success.
Dollars and Pounds
Crops in Argentina are traded in US dollars, not in the local currency.
You have the option to invest in either US dollars or GB pounds sterling. “Argentina offers proof that economic
Farmland in Argentina is priced in US dollars: the amount of land acquired
will depend on the exchange rate at the time of purchase. However, the
openness and trade improve people’s lives.”
Annual Payments and the Final Payment will be calculated according to The Times (London), 9th January 2010
the currency in which you invest. This eliminates any currency exchange
risk for you/your pension pot.
Insurance
The crops on the farm are insured. In the event of a crop failure the
insurance will pay the farm allowing the farm to still then honour your
payments.
5 year plan available - SIPP compliant Call us +44 (0)20 3012 0306
160% fixed return over 10 years or email info@ecoinvestments.co.uk