Agriculture investment can be of good help to our economy today.

[tsaroz]

Agriculture could still be a good investment if you do it with a plan and are able to switch to high value crops on demand. But if you just plan to do traditional grains or crops, you might never get back your ROI. The price of farmlands are still high and the earnings are low on traditional crops.
The overall production from the same farmland are increasing and the demand for grains is about to peak. The recent wars and supply route congestion led to some rise in prices but overall the price of agricultural products are not increasing.
Food security is starting to be a concern with increased hostilities among nations. You could use that to your advantage to get into crops that are highly demanded from the nations block your nation lies in. Like Brazil has profited the most from Agriculture as China and US went to the trade war. Craze of Durian among Chinese has turned Malaysia and Indonesia to Durian farming. Even my country has stepped up to provide meat to the Chinese market which has an increased demand for high value agricultural products. That's just an example. If you are near to another demanding economy, you could switch to what they want.

[Justbillywitt]

At the end of this topic someone will diffinately make decisions over starting investments in one of the branches of agriculture investment today.

It is not as easy as that. There are a lot of factors to consider before going into agriculture. If it is large scale (commercial) farming, then it is capital-intensive, which reduces the number of people who can get into it. Many people talk about agriculture in the same way they talk about real estate, they say "it is profitable and one should get into it", forgetting how many people can actually afford to do that.

That said, based on where you live, you can grow few of the things you eat (subsistence farming), which only requires human labor and is cost effective. But what you produce is small and has little to no impact on the economy.

That's true for someone to do the kind of agricultural business that will have impact on the economy one need to be very wealthy or have access to credit facilities, and in some cases were you want to borrow money to invest in agriculture, the cost of borrowing is very high and in most cases the financial institutions ask for collateral that the borrowers don't even have, so it becomes very difficult for most people with intentions of going into agriculture business that will impact on the  economy to abandon their ambition.

[ImGenius]

What' is you opinion on this.

There is no alternative to agricultural investment to stabilize the economies of all countries in the world. The more the government invests in agriculture, the more stable the economic situation in that country. In agriculture, the government has to provide huge subsidies on fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides. If subsidies are not provided, the prices of all these food products in the market will become uncontrollable. In agriculture, farmers and ranchers must be helped by the government in raising paddy, wheat, corn, cows, goats, and poultry. So that farmers can get fertilizers, pesticides, livestock feed, etc. at affordable prices. This will meet the food needs of the people and the country will become economically self-sufficient.

[GeorgeJohn]

There is some countries that generate their economy from agricultural farming of different kind there are people who specialize in palm trees farming because the export all the products that come out from the palm tree why some people basically use a mechanized farming system for all this serial Cross in order to boost their economic system of that country, we have different kinds of farming that will help to sustain the economy of a country but the thing is that not all countries that generate income from farming, some countries economy comes from natural resources, and some countries economy also comes from manufacturing industries, such as Car production, Electronics production etc. It depends on what the country produces or specialize on.

[wozzek23]

Definitely agriculture can be of good help to our economy.

This isn't something we will be debating here because it's obvious that agriculture is a big advantage I would say that it's our first choice, I was imagining the life of those who are so unfortunate to get a job. what about the poor? Have you ever thought or imagine how they are managing to cope in this bad economy? Of course it's through cultivating of different crops and when they become due to harvest then they will quickly harvest the available ones and keep some for thier consumption after that they will sell the rest of them for money, and surely this is how the early people were doing to earn a living because then, there was nothing like resources, so even now that there's a lot of resources here and there yet we can't rely on those resources because not everyone that can benefit from it.

I don't really think agriculture is an option for poor. We should not forget about the rising prices for land. Agricultural land is not that cheap anymore and is a lot capital extensive. Those who had farm land, already made a fortune selling the land and that is the reason why we see agricultural land turning into industrial land.

If someone has a decent share of land than yes, they can surely cultivate some crops and gain profits by selling but it does not always guarantee profits. There will be drought or times when they will loose their yield due to bad weather and might land up in loss.

Even if they have land, they will still need some investment in form of seeds, agricultural implements and labour. If they are not able to yield good crops than this is just going to be an another loss making decision for them.

[Webutxo]

you can DM for more guidance if you are about to start any

What' is you opinion on this.

At first I don't see any reason why people should DM you for more guidance or guidelines while the net is open for them to source for information regarding whatever farming they want to go into.
I can take our country for instance, we are deeply into agriculture but yet poverty has ravage over us, and I don't see improvement about it and we are still importing goods and agricultural products.

Maybe OP is holding some powers that can be used to develop a country to with their  agriculture recipe or maybe he never meant to say that statement. It should have been probably because they want to share some few guide but the OP didn't change that part after been called out many times and has refused to edig or make any clarification about what they mean or they are all just making random topics for nothing.

In my country, before oil business there was agriculture that was the major source of the government revenue and that is what they are doing till date. However, the agricultural has never been a disturb to them they just abandoned it but the country that are dependent on it are smiling today because they never left

[justdimin]

for someone to do the kind of agricultural business that will have impact on the economy one need to be very wealthy or have access to credit facilities, and in some cases were you want to borrow money to invest in agriculture, the cost of borrowing is very high and in most cases the financial institutions ask for collateral that the borrowers don't even have, so it becomes very difficult for most people with intentions of going into agriculture business that will impact on the  economy to abandon their ambition.

Not everyone does what they do just to make money, while that is true for most cases, in some cases the whole point isn't making money. Some people want to be able to make a living but also contribute something to the world at the same time as well, which is a big deal and I can understand those type of people are the backbone of most nations.

Because believe me, if you have a land to be as big as a farming land, while subsidies and other stuff do help, you can easily use it for something much more profitable, they prefer to make it a farm land instead and that is why it's very important to keep those farmers happy. Without farmers no nation in the world can sustain and that is why they get all those subsidies.

[doomloop]

It is not as easy as that. There are a lot of factors to consider before going into agriculture. If it is large scale (commercial) farming, then it is capital-intensive, which reduces the number of people who can get into it. Many people talk about agriculture in the same way they talk about real estate, they say "it is profitable and one should get into it", forgetting how many people can actually afford to do that.

That said, based on where you live, you can grow few of the things you eat (subsistence farming), which only requires human labor and is cost effective. But what you produce is small and has little to no impact on the economy.

That's true for someone to do the kind of agricultural business that will have impact on the economy one need to be very wealthy or have access to credit facilities, and in some cases were you want to borrow money to invest in agriculture, the cost of borrowing is very high and in most cases the financial institutions ask for collateral that the borrowers don't even have, so it becomes very difficult for most people with intentions of going into agriculture business that will impact on the  economy to abandon their ambition.

I don't think the cost of borrowing is high when it comes to agriculture. There are always centralized banks providing loans at a decent rate for agricultural means to support the farmers. In most of the cases, farmers can even get a loan for almost no interest which they can repay in certain duration once they get profits from the yield. That is one of the biggest benefit for the farmers. They get access to working capital with no burden of hefty interest rates.

It depends on various factors though. A person should have suitable land and also should posses some farming experience. It will also depend in every country but the country I live in does support farmers by offering interest free loans.

[HelliumZ]

Yes the greatest challenges contributing to economic failure is insecurity which we all know is engineered by unemployment,  unemployment is the mother to stealing, killing, kidnapping etc. Therefore to eliminate the above mentioned challenges, the need to create employment opportunity should be considered a primary job of every nation and can be archived through investing in  agricultural structure. Channelling attention to agricultural sector will not only create employment opportunities to the unemployed citizens but will also help in the country's economic development and also reduce inflation in food items by making food available for the citizens and reduce Importation

Despite the potential of agriculture, the government does not want to invest in agriculture and even if it does invest, it invests less than other sectors. The government is aware of the role agriculture plays in a country's economy, but still the government does not want to give importance to the development of agriculture. If agriculture plays a role in eliminating the unemployment problem of a country, then agriculture should definitely be given priority after education. The biggest problems facing the agricultural sector in our country are the shortage of fertilizers to maintain soil fertility, the shortage of improved seeds, and the shortage of skilled soil observers. All these crises must be addressed with the government's own funding, as a result of which there will definitely be diversity and development in agriculture.

[sunsilk]

Crops growing, there goes the trend now and that's about the hydrophonic planting. There are countries where these vegetables have gone so expensive because of cartels and hard distribution in logistics.

That's why if someone is into vegetable, you can start growing your own food and this isn't just all about investing or buying land for you to plant there.

But also of what you are actually planting and the same goes with the other things we can get through agriculture.

I've seen a linkedin account that has worked for Microsoft IIRC for more than a decade and then chose to be a goose farmer.

I guess that's the life, to be involved into agriculture someday.

[Iranus]

It is not as easy as that. There are a lot of factors to consider before going into agriculture. If it is large scale (commercial) farming, then it is capital-intensive, which reduces the number of people who can get into it. Many people talk about agriculture in the same way they talk about real estate, they say "it is profitable and one should get into it", forgetting how many people can actually afford to do that.

That said, based on where you live, you can grow few of the things you eat (subsistence farming), which only requires human labor and is cost effective. But what you produce is small and has little to no impact on the economy.

The idea of ​​growing and raising to provide clean, nutritious food for the family is a good idea and I encourage every family to do it if possible. Because it not only saves money but also provides us with clean food in today's profit-driven world.

However, you are right, agricultural business is a completely different matter, and not simple at all. In addition to the need for large capital, there are many challenges and difficulties to face, ones that not many people are willing to take on.

Look at what Asian countries like Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam are going through. Natural disasters, storms and floods are raging and agriculture is the hardest hit sector. Many farmers went bankrupt in a short time.
Agriculture is a key and essential industry, but there are too many challenges and not everyone dares to try.

[Tmoonz]

At the end of this topic someone will diffinately make decisions over starting investments in one of the branches of agriculture investment today.

It is not as easy as that. There are a lot of factors to consider before going into agriculture. If it is large scale (commercial) farming, then it is capital-intensive, which reduces the number of people who can get into it. Many people talk about agriculture in the same way they talk about real estate, they say "it is profitable and one should get into it", forgetting how many people can actually afford to do that.

That said, based on where you live, you can grow few of the things you eat (subsistence farming), which only requires human labor and is cost effective. But what you produce is small and has little to no impact on the economy.

That's true for someone to do the kind of agricultural business that will have impact on the economy one need to be very wealthy or have access to credit facilities, and in some cases were you want to borrow money to invest in agriculture, the cost of borrowing is very high and in most cases the financial institutions ask for collateral that the borrowers don't even have, so it becomes very difficult for most people with intentions of going into agriculture business that will impact on the  economy to abandon their ambition.

In my judgement, i am of the opinion that whatever level of agriculture anyone is in to is directly beneficial to the economy, one must not get involved with agriculture on a large scale before considering being or seeing himself as part of those contributing to agricultural growth, everyone can not operate on a large scale farming, we only account to the level at which we can which of course is significant to your surroundings thereby impacting to the economy.

[DYOR+BTC]

There is some countries that generate their economy from agricultural farming of different kind there are people who specialize in palm trees farming because the export all the products that come out from the palm tree why some people basically use a mechanized farming system for all this serial Cross in order to boost their economic system of that country, we have different kinds of farming that will help to sustain the economy of a country but the thing is that not all countries that generate income from farming, some countries economy comes from natural resources, and some countries economy also comes from manufacturing industries, such as Car production, Electronics production etc. It depends on what the country produces or specialize on.

Yes its true most countries are blessed with rich mineral resources like crude oil, gold, limestone and so on,  But I think the need to invest in agricultural sector should be considered a nessesity because of its richness and economic importance to the society.  For example, Malaysia major economic driven source of income is the exportation of palm-oil which we all know are generated from agricultural products and its continuous products that will not finish any time soon the same way crude oil may finish one day. Not that they palm oil is there only source of income but it produces over 40 percent to there GDP which of great importance to there economy

[viljy]

Agriculture is the foundation of any country. However, as a rule, stock market speculators manipulate the purchase prices of agricultural products in order to constantly force farmers and even large agricultural conglomerates to borrow every season. But this price dumping actually has no effect on prices for the end user. Food prices are only going up! And the profit goes not to farmers and other food producers, but to intermediaries.

But in general, agriculture is promising, if only because without it, human life is simply impossible. Dumping of purchase prices may someday be limited and agricultural producers will be able to breathe more freely. By the way, Bill Gates seems to own vast tracts of agricultural land, and this is clearly not just part of asset diversification. He sees this as the future, as a real value.

[BRINIRHA]

What' is you opinion on this.

In my country, many people are interested in agriculture and animal husbandry. However, the problem here is not that competition is difficult because they are competing with other ordinary people in the market. The problem is that large companies have begun to take over and dominate the animal husbandry and agriculture markets. This has caused small farmers and small livestock breeders to be marginalized. Feed prices are rising rapidly, while livestock harvest prices remain the same, with no increase at all from year to year. Meanwhile, feed prices continue to rise.
This is caused by large livestock companies whose owners are not even from our country, yet they control the entire livestock market. In this regard, the government has not acted quickly to address the problems faced by small farmers and livestock breeders. If their welfare begins to collapse, they will start to leave the field and switch to other fields. And that is what is happening right now.

[bettercrypto]

Investing in agriculture is truly one of the best things anyone can do. In fact, it's one of the things I've done as well, where I acquired a small farm lot of about 300 square meters, which I plan
to turn into a vegetable plantation, growing common vegetables used in our daily lives.

Additionally, I plan to include livestock, such as raising ducks or chickens, because it's also a significant advantage. Apart from saving on food expenses, it can also serve as a source
of income for us as land investors.

[GiftedMAN]

Additionally, I plan to include livestock, such as raising ducks or chickens, because it's also a significant advantage. Apart from saving on food expenses, it can also serve as a source
of income for us as land investors.

If you have the experience and time to include livestock in your farming it is not only going to help to reduce the amount you spend on groceries it's also a good source of income because when you are producing you stand a chance to sell both the matured livestock and for the chicken you also make money form the eggs form the hen. Having a good land in a good environment and the capital to start up is usually the problem in farming but you can't go hungry if you are able to establish a good farm.

[Leahized]

Investing in agriculture is truly one of the best things anyone can do. In fact, it's one of the things I've done as well, where I acquired a small farm lot of about 300 square meters, which I plan
to turn into a vegetable plantation, growing common vegetables used in our daily lives.

Additionally, I plan to include livestock, such as raising ducks or chickens, because it's also a significant advantage. Apart from saving on food expenses, it can also serve as a source
of income for us as land investors.

It can be much better experience to focus on agricultural work. If you have enough idea about farming and if you have courage, then you can go ahead. Because there is a lot of hard work that not everyone can do. Since you are planning to grow vegetables, grow vegetables according to the season. This will increase your income a lot. Also you should start small with anything because if it is a new experience you may get impatient most of the time. Because I am getting these experiences, I am involved in agriculture since childhood. And planning to start a small cow farm, let's see if I have capital and move towards that soon.

[slapper]

Crops growing, there goes the trend now and that's about the hydrophonic planting. There are countries where these vegetables have gone so expensive because of cartels and hard distribution in logistics.

That's why if someone is into vegetable, you can start growing your own food and this isn't just all about investing or buying land for you to plant there.

But also of what you are actually planting and the same goes with the other things we can get through agriculture.

I've seen a linkedin account that has worked for Microsoft IIRC for more than a decade and then chose to be a goose farmer.

I guess that's the life, to be involved into agriculture someday.

The hydroponics thing is gaining traction as it is solving a very real issue - scarcity of land in urban areas where there is actual demand. But to refer to it as investment could prone to a mistake. It arbitrages the inefficiency of distribution. In most markets, vegetables are not priced high due to cartels. They are costly as freshness does not last long on shelves and last-mile logistics are costly. When you are close to centers of consumption, then, there is margin. Otherwise you are nothing but a price-taker.

The Microsoft-to-farming switch interests me in a different way: It's a sign that tech compensation has become so absurd that people can buy out of the system entirely by their 40s. That is tech wages not being tied to the basics of a sustainable economy. When your industry pays enough that a decade allows you to fund a lifestyle business forever, something's structurally weird about capital allocation.

Sure, agriculture is important in food security and economic stability. But personal involvement? It is usually therapy with additional steps.

[Kagaru]

Agriculture could still be a good investment if you do it with a plan and are able to switch to high value crops on demand. But if you just plan to do traditional grains or crops, you might never get back your ROI. The price of farmlands are still high and the earnings are low on traditional crops.....

To me agriculture is not just about profit it is also a risk game. Everyone says to grow high value crops but in reality it is much like gambling, If the market is good it is great and if the demand drops a little the whole calculation is reversed.

Traditional crops are also not bad, In many places they provide a steady income although not very profitable but many people actually do them for stability. Not everybody wants to take risks anymore. However, it is also true that as the price of land has increased it will be quite difficult to make a profit by just growing rice and wheat.

In my own opinion, agriculture has to be considered somewhat of a strategic game. There are risks there are also opportunities. If someone just plays around there is not much profit but if you put your mind to it you can still do well with agriculture.