Farmfolio, a Cayman Islands-based agriculture development firm, this week closed the second round of funding for its Colombian farming operation, Pietrasanta. The project encompasses 570 acres of organic coconut development and Colombia's first certified coconut nursery.
Since launching in 2015, Farmfolio has connected global investors to international farming opportunities throughout Central and South America. The Pietrasanta project brings together investors from the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, China, Singapore, Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand & Canada. According to Farmfolio's Head of Investor Relations, Thomas Connell, this unique and game-changing asset is expected to yield average annual returns of 20.74% over a 20-year period.
Since launching its second round of funding, the Pietrasanta team has successfully planted and developed over 40,000 coconut trees and completed the certification of its organic nursery & plantation. The project has gathered national attention in Colombia and plans to host international buyers throughout 2019 as it prepares for 2020 harvests.
During Q2 2018, the farm received the first official Colombian Agricultural Department (ICA) Certification in the country, thus becoming the only source of exportable Colombian coconuts to date. More recently, Pietrasanta also received its plantation certification, which paves the way as the farm gets ready to apply for Global GAP and USDA organic certifications in 2019.
Source: marketwatch.com
