Quote from: Aessa81 on October 17, 2017, 10:42:54 AM

Quote from: PhilMorrison1 on October 10, 2017, 01:28:37 PM

And some more about global agriculture exposure.
Smartlands to bring significant value for improvement of global food security. Farm investments are crucial component of sustainable development in poor countries.
The issue is in focus of the United Nations and top business media. Yesterdays article on Bloomberg discusses the possible challenges that poor countries may face in this regard. Nevertheless, great challenges bring great opportunities.
The growing demand from urban food markets, which consume as much as 70 percent of food supplies, could benefit the rural agriculture industry, the FAO said. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, the value of urban food markets is projected to more than triple to $500 billion in 20 years through 2030.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-09/poor-nations-need-farm-investment-or-face-importing-more-food-j8jssozu

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Good chance for agritech and agri companies

I found out on bitcoin.com (https://news.bitcoin.com/pr-smartlands-platform-opens-agricultural-sector-crypto-investors/)

To date, asset-backed tokens (ABT) are used in various industries (real estate, finance, etc.), but the agricultural market, especially horticulture, has a significant investment potential, as it provides opportunities in the market with high margins and low risks. By definition ABTs are backed by assets which minimizes risks, but ABTs issued within Smartlands will also provide expected returns identical to investment in equity.

The land and the trees are long-term assets, and their price is subject to minor fluctuations in the short term. At the same time, Smartlands makes the most of high-tech and IT solutions, achieving maximum efficiency and transparency.