Water is vital to life. It sustains us, it has absolutely no substitutes and is the limiting factor of production in virtually every agricultural system on the planet. Water demand is increasing each year as the world continues to grow more food and fiber and accommodates the needs of a growing population.

Australia has one of the most advanced and differentiated water trading markets in the world. While both water and land are considered property, water and water rights (called “entitlements” in Australia) trade separately and independently from land. They are permanent, transferable, can be mortgaged, allocations can be leased, they are regulated, and registered by Federal and State governments. Holders of water entitlements are allocated a volume of water each year that can be either used or sold to other agricultural water users. The water we lease is anchored with contractual protections against inflation, with lease rates increasing annually based on the Australian CPI.

Investing with Aqua Ceres in Australian water enables investors to invest directly in Australian water entitlements and allocations without any exposure to farm ownership and the operational risk involved in farming.

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Founded in 2019 by partners who have a long prior experience of working with agriculture and water investments, the firm operates from its headquarters in San Diego, California with an office in Sydney, Australia. We have experience and capabilities in rainfed and irrigated farmland operation and development In North America, Australia, and South America.

Our experience covers most annual row crops (corn, wheat, soybeans, chickpeas, barley), fodder crops, and horticultural crops like brassicas and potatoes.

Our team has a proven track record in the permanent crop space. Experienced in ‘greenfield’ development, conversion from annual crops to permanent plantings, and in the acquisition of established orchards.

We adopt and deploy the latest technologies to deliver input and operational efficiencies and to mitigate the costs of production.

We offer both active and passively managed investments for our clients and have exceptional local property management partners within our network.