Australian Wheat Farming

Australia is a major agricultural producer and exporter in the global markets. The agricultural industry constitutes around 12% of the country’s GDP. A generally stable climate, large amounts of arable land and a predictable geopolitical backdrop coupled with an “investment friendly” regulatory framework makes the country an attractive destination for agricultural opportunities.

 

Lakewood Asset Management has identified projects in this country that provides investors with a great vehicle to gain access to the lucrative wheat market. Australia is the 4th largest wheat exporter and Western Australia (the location of our project) accounts for over 35% of Australia’s wheat production. 

 

Demand for wheat is steadily on the increase. There are multiple reasons for this, but mainly include the following::

 

• Supply concerns from traditional regions due to weather difficulties;
• Changes in diet and demand for protein from countries with growing economies such as Brazil, China & India;
• Increasing demand for greener fuels and;
• Increasing world population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050.

In our opinion it’s currently a great time for investors to gain access to this lucrative market in order to take advantage of further growth trends that are expected to play out over the medium to long term.

 

In this stable part of the world, political risk is kept to an absolute minimum and the investment project is located in a part of the country that is known for its prolific wheat production. This therefore represents an opportunity to gain access to an armchair investment with direct upside associated with investment into a traditional wheat farming business.

 

Here are some of the investment highlights:

 

• Opportunity to purchase arable farmland in Western Australia with a proven track record of successful results.
• Experienced management team
• Farmland professionally managed and farmed with 80% of the net profits from the sale of the harvest crops paid annually
• High income yield on average 9% per annum
• Significant capital growth expected as land values increase due to high demand
• Resale of farmland managed for you
• Flexibility to structure products to meet clients profile and requirements
• SIPP Compliant product