That said, literally buying a farm isn’t a feasible strategy for the average investor. Buying a farm can require a large capital commitment and the time and costs of operating or leasing a farm are often substantial. Fortunately, investors have many other means to gain exposure to the sector beyond sinking money into a farm.

• Investing in agroforestry means putting your money behind food and crop production, processing, and distribution.
• As the world needs to feed a growing population and with less land, interest in agroforestry production as an investment has grown right along with the world population.