aspects of investment in agriculture and farm property for sale http://www.agro.pvoss.de en Though land prices in the Paraguay Chaco continue to rise 20% annually, there is a strong interest by foreign investors in land and farming investments, notably Uruguayan ranchers, say sources from the Chaco ranching sector. Buyers are less and less speculators, but rather agro producers who develop and start producing. Land in the Chaco produces on average 170 kg beef life weight per Hectare per year compared to 100kg in Uruguay (a country where land prices are five times higher), reports this article of Uruguays major newspaper El Pais on 14.Jan.2013 (in Spanish) Ganaderia guarani sigue captando mas inversores http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item14 Paraguay news and opinion The EU announces measures to reduce supply of carbon offset certificates, in that way increasing their market value and hence the incentive to reduce emissions altogether ( SPIEGEL magazine on 19.Feb.2013 : Emissionshandel: EU will CO2-Zertifikate drastisch verknappen ) http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item13 Paraguay news and opinion midsize ranch Uruguay, Lavalleja - 440 hectare US$ 1.980.000, a gently rolling hills rangeland ranch, 1/3 deeper soils with cropping potential, entire land suitable for a complete circle cattle breeding + fattening operation http://www.uruguay-estancias.com/argentina-farms-offers-venta-campos-inmobiliaria-agro-inmuebles.htm http://www.uruguay-estancias.com/argentina-farms-offers-venta-campos-inmobiliaria-agro-inmuebles.htm/item12 Uruguay property listings Germanys Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KFW) investment arm DEG says it will invest some EURO25m in the paraguayan agricultural sector thru a partnership with Rioforte, the agricultural corporation. http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item11 Paraguay news and opinion President Lugo being impeached by the Paraguayan parliament in June 2012 seems to have made non-Latin-American foreign investors more reluctant to invest for the moment, at least until the 2013 elections bringing a government to office whos legitimacy wont be questioned abroad. Latin American investors, namely Brazilians, Uruguayans, Argentineans invest as strongly in land in Paraguay as in previous years. Land prices rose some 15% annualised in recent months. Weakness of the US$, in which prices are quoted, is adding to the upward tendency http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item10 Paraguay news and opinion 179c) Bahia Negra, 8500 hectare, US$620,-/ha, US$ 3.115.000. 60% loamy/sandy fertile sedimentary soils covered by semi high semi dry dense virgin forest (w.some hard wood)40% lowlands towards river with open palmtree vegetation, w. fractions seasonably briefly flooded hence having fluvial sedimentary soils. 1200 mm annual rainfall, 15km Rio Paraguay frontage. village with basic amneties, labour, close by, access by river or earth road, some huts and corrals, air strip in disuse http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item9 Paraguay farmland property listings 238) cattle and grain farm in Flores - 1119 hectare,US$ 6.155.000 - 50% medium depth soils 50% deeper sedimentary, potentially crop soils, major streams and lakes, Coneat 110 - with most comparably priced properties recently sold, it is one of the best price/value options left http://www.argentina-estancias.com/farmlandoffers-large-forsale.htm http://www.argentina-estancias.com/farmlandoffers-large-forsale.htm/item8 Uruguay property listings A rather high inflation of 6-9% over the last years, mostly wage increase driven, and anecdotal evidence, like restaurant prices, would indicate that the Peso is by now a little overvalued and a devaluation laying ahead. In an export oriented agricultural sector like the Uruguayan a devaluation usually increases profitability. Uruguay's current account is currently negative at around 2% of GDP. Uruguay's central bank has interest rates at 8% (Oct.2012). http://www.uruguaycountryinformation.com http://www.uruguaycountryinformation.com/item7 Uruguay news and opinion June 20-30.2012, grain prices : ex port Nueva Palmira or Montevideo. Slaughter cattle : put in plant. - wheat US$/ton $250 - maize US$/ton $250- soya US$/ton $520- slaughter cattle, steers US$/kg life weight $1,87- slaughter cattle, cows US$/kg life weight $1,57- calves 150 kg US$/kg $2,40 http://www.uruguaycountryinformation.com http://www.uruguaycountryinformation.com/item6 Uruguay news and opinion A Reuters article reports on a June 27th London agri investment summit and on US and European investment funds' increasing focus on farmland investments, with investment volume believed to double from 2011 to 2015. TIAA-CREF alone, a US university professors pension fund, is said to have formed with partners a month ago a $2billion fund for investment in farmland http://www.argentina-estancias.com/inflationhedge-farmland.htm http://www.argentina-estancias.com/inflationhedge-farmland.htm Paraguay news and opinion Having written the introduction of our german portal site in 2010, stating that farmland prices in Uruguay are 30-40% of those of Northwestern Europe, it was now adjusted to 25-30%. Prices rose stronger in Europe then in Uruguay recently. Eastern German medium productivity crop land (comparing to aprox. Coneat 100) is currently offered at US$20.000/ha. Prices are similiar in the UK, higher in Netherlands or Denmark. http://www.uruguay-estancias.com http://www.uruguay-estancias.com/item5 Uruguay news and opinion a 2010 world bank report a shows map with estimated climate change effects on global agri yields, confirming the common view that high lattitude regions will win, and most others loose, Uruguay neatly standing out though http://www.uruguaycountryinformation.com http://www.uruguaycountryinformation.com/item4 244) cattle farm in Rocha : 640 hectare, US$3.008.000 - 1/3 potential crop land, Well known scenic region (palmtree woods, hills and lagoons) http://www.uruguay-estancias.com/argentina-farms-offers-venta-campos-inmobiliaria-agro-inmuebles.htm http://www.uruguay-estancias.com/argentina-farms-offers-venta-campos-inmobiliaria-agro-inmuebles.htm/item3 155c) Agua Dulce area : 4000 hectare - US$800,-/ha, US$ 3.200.000 - 1.200mmm annual rainfall, potentially sweet ground water, In its totality loamy/sandy fertile sedimentary soils, access by earth road/track, 2000 ha freshly cleared and pasture sown, remaining half being high growth natural forest prohibited to cut - Outer fence, 20 fenced subdivisions with water supplied by rainwater reservoires, farmstead,worker's house,barns, airstrip, access by minor earth road http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item2 156d) La Patria area on paved road : 5300 hectare - US$650,-/ha, US$ 3.445.000 - 600mmm annual rainfall, light sandy sedimentary soils, 2000 ha cleared and pasture sown, remaining land being medium growth semi dry dense forest - operative cattle ranch with farmstead and working instalation, on paved Trans Chaco Hwy http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm http://www.ventacamposparaguay.com/farmland.htm/item1