Natural Capital Investing

Agriculture

Unlocking the multiple layers of value across agriculture

Agriculture is an important part of NEWFORESTS’ approach to Natural Capital investing. Since 2010, we have managed agriculture alongside forestry and other land-based investments, building experience in productive landscapes and identifying opportunities to optimise land use for long-term value.

Agricultural land sits at the intersection of some of the world’s most fundamental needs: producing food, fibre and renewable materials from a finite base of productive land and natural resources. For investors, it combines productive real assets with biological production, with value created through agricultural output, land appreciation and active operational management.

We invest across row cropping, horticulture, and livestock seeking diversification across commodities, geographies, production systems and revenue sources.

Through regional investment strategies and bespoke separately managed accounts, we provide institutional investors with access to a range of agriculture markets and opportunities.

Our approach focuses on enhancing the productive capacity and resilience of the land over the long term.

We apply sustainability minimum standards and, where appropriate, regenerative and precision land-management practices that seek to improve soil health, water efficiency, biodiversity, carbon outcomes and climate resilience. These are not separate from investment performance: stewardship of soil and water can directly influence productivity, resilience and the long-term value of agricultural assets.

By combining agricultural production with active management and the broader opportunities available across natural capital, we seek to create resilient portfolios that generate long-term value while supporting the productive landscapes on which food systems ultimately depend.

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News & Insights

News
9 September 2026

NEWFORESTS appoints Sam Rorabaugh as Global Head of Investments

UNITED STATES/ AUSTRALIA: 09 September 2026 – New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital […]

News
2 September 2026

Green Carbon Signs MOU with NEWFORESTS

MEDIA RELEASE –  Tokyo, Japan / Singapore, 2 September 2026 – Green Carbon Inc. (CEO: Jun Okita, hereinafter referred to […]

19 August 2026

Demystifying How to Measure Nature

Nature-related reporting standards, metrics and tools have proliferated fast, leaving many investors unsure where to start.   In this article, New […]

Case study
30 July 2026

Piloting State of Nature Metrics at a Landscape Scale in Western Australia

About Western Australia’s South Coast is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, spanning more than 8.6 million hectares […]

Interview
14 July 2026

Q&A Interview with David Shelton on taking NEWFORESTS’ capability global

1. What was the strategic reason that drove New Forests to launch a global natural capital strategy now? “Historically, we’ve […]

Paper
1 July 2026

Best Practice Approach to Managing Fire Risk

New Forests’ approach to managing fire risk begins with understanding potential fire behaviour and designing resilient landscapes. Geospatial tools, climate […]

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