Agricultural Finance

Agricultural Finance

Author: Helyette Geman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-02-09

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1118827384

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A comprehensive resource for understanding the complexities of agricultural finance Agricultural Finance: From Crops to Land, Water, and Infrastructure is a pioneering book that offers a comprehensive resource for understanding the worldwide agriculture markets, from spikes in agricultural commodity prices to trading strategies, and the agribusiness industry generally to the challenges of feeding the planet in particular. The book also goes in-depth on the topics of land, water, fertilizers, biofuels, and ethanol. Written by Helyette Geman—an industry expert in commodity derivatives—this book explores the agricultural marketplace and the cycles in agricultural commodity prices that can be the key to investor success. This resource addresses a wide range of other important topics as well, including agricultural insurance, energy, shipping and bunker prices, sustainability, investments in land, subsidies, agricultural derivatives, and farming risk-management. Other topics covered include structured products and agricultural commodities ETFs; trade finance in an era of credit shortage; securitization and commodity-linked notes; grains: wheat, corn, soybeans; softs: coffee, cocoa, cotton; shipping as a key component of agricultural trade; and the major agricultural shipping routes and the costs. The book: Offers the first comprehensive resource that deals with the all aspects of agricultural finance Includes information that is crucial for pension funds, asset managers, hedge funds, agribusiness corporates, CTAs and regulators Covers a range of topics from agricultural bunker prices, futures, options to major shipping routes and the costs This text is a must-have resource for accessing the information required to trade successfully in the agricultural marketplace.


Agricultural Value Chain Finance

Agricultural Value Chain Finance

Author: Calvin Miller

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781853397028

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`This is a "must read" for anyone interested in value chain finance.---Kenneth Shwedel, Agricultural Economist --Book Jacket.


Farming As Financial Asset

Farming As Financial Asset

Author: Stefan Ouma

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-31

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781788211871

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Stefan Ouma seeks to debunk the misconceptions and assumptions about "finance-gone-farming" with a penetrating analysis of case studies taken from both the developed and developing world. The book provides fascinating insights into the inner workings of the agri-focused asset management industry.


Financial Management in Agriculture

Financial Management in Agriculture

Author: Peter J. Barry

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

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Financial markets for agriculture; Concepts and tools of financial management; Alternatives in resource control; Topics in financial management.


Feeding future generations: How finance can boost innovation in agri-food - Executive Summary

Feeding future generations: How finance can boost innovation in agri-food - Executive Summary

Author: European Investment Bank

Publisher: European Investment Bank

Published: 2019-05-16

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9286142374

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The food sector is a strategic part of the European economy, but it faces many complex challenges: The sector is afraid of risk Spending on innovation is low The sector does not use technology adequately The financing landscape is too fragmented To prepare food production for the future, we need more innovation, we must reap the full potential of technology, and we need creative financing.


Fundamentals of Agribusiness Finance

Fundamentals of Agribusiness Finance

Author: Ralph W. Battles

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 2001-01-24

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780813820699

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Begins with an overview of domestic and international trends and covers the basics of loans (mortgages and deeds of trust) and time values of money (interest, discounting, calculations and amortization, refinancing, cash budgeting, and graphing loans). Useful as a guide for practitioners, the the text was actually designed for teaching with outlines at the beginning of chapters, and study questions and problems at each chapter's end.


Climate Change Mitigation Finance for Smallholder Agriculture

Climate Change Mitigation Finance for Smallholder Agriculture

Author: Leslie Lipper

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789251070826

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Building on FAO policy advice and incorporating lessons from ongoing agricultural carbon finance projects of FAO and other organisations, this document aims to provide an overview of potential mitigation finance opportunities for soil carbon sequestration. The first part provides an overview of the opportunities for climate change mitigation from agricultural soil carbon sequestration. The second part is aimed primarily at carbon projects developers and decision makers at national level concerned with environmental and agriculture policies and incentives and farmers' associations working towards rural development and poverty alleviation.