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Farming for a better future

The agricultural sector plays a key role in several of the major problems currently facing our society: sufficient and healthy food production, deteriorating soil quality, biodiversity loss and global warming. Intensive modern farming practices have played a big part in this.

Regenerative farming can offer comprehensive solutions to these issues. We believe that investors must become active in the transition to a more sustainable food and agricultural system and that farmland should play a more important role in institutional investment portfolios. This can generate attractive long-term revenues and capital growth.

In this report, we examine how regenerative agriculture takes a conservation and rehabilitation approach to farming, the contrast with conventional farming, how regenerative farming works in practice and why it is imperative to act now.  

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Disclaimer

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV (VLK Investment Management) is the management company of the Kempen SDG Farmland Fund (the ‘Fund’). VLK Investment Management is authorized as a management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The Fund is registered under the license of VLK Investment Management at the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The Fund is notified for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Fund is notified can be found on the website of VLK Investment Management (vanlanschotkempen.com/en-nl/investment-management).

The Fund is only available for professional investors. This information constitutes an insufficient basis for an investment decision. You should therefore read the placement memorandum and the terms and conditions. These documents are available on the website of VLK Investment Management (vanlanschotkempen.com/en-nl/investment-management). The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future.

This communication is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an investment recommendation, research, an offer or an invitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. It provides insufficient information for an investment decision.

General risks to take into account when investing in Farmland: economic downturns and market fluctuations can significantly reduce returns and affect rental income, property values, and dividend payments. Environmental, social, and governance events can negatively impact investment value and overall portfolio risk. Farmland investments have a low vacancy risk, but asset allocation and investment selection can affect returns. Farmland is not a liquid asset class, and external factors may also affect the liquidity of individual farms.

Tenant defaults can affect returns and working capital. Currency exchange rates can impact the asset value of the strategy. Government-related risks, including taxation and legislation, can affect financial performance and investment returns. Incorrect asset valuation can negatively impact the strategy returns.

The value of your investment may fluctuate past performance is no guarantee for the future. Do not take unnecessary risks. Before you invest, it is important that you are aware of and are informed about the characteristics and risks of investing. This information can be found in the available documents of the strategy and/or in the agreements that are part of the service you choose or have chosen.

Any references to specific farms, properties, operating partners or other entities are included solely as illustrations of the fund’s investment approach. They do not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instruments associated with those entities. VLK Investment Management may hold positions in the companies or assets mentioned text in field.
Kom verder, het zijn maar twee woorden, met veel verschillende betekenissen. Het is onze bedrijfsfilosofie. Het weerspiegelt de manier waarop we met onze klanten samenwerken en de manier waarop we in gesprek gaan met de bedrijven waarin we investeren om zo aandeelhouderswaarde te creëren door middel van actieve engagements.

Beleggen brengt risico's met zich mee, u kunt uw inleg verliezen. De waarde van uw beleggingen is mede afhankelijk van de ontwikkelingen op de financiële markten. In het verleden behaalde resultaten bieden geen garantie voor de toekomst.