How climate change, red tape affects agri investing plans

The world's agriculture sector has increasingly gained interest from leading Asia Pacific asset owners, not least because it possesses several strengths as an asset class. But new investors hoping to generate yields from it face a number of daunting challenges and risks. A particularly evident one is the danger of climate change.  “We believe agricultural assets are riskier than generally perceived,” noted an industry adviser at industry consultant Mercer. “The problem is that t…