Hancock Agricultural Investment Group

Name

Hancock Agricultural Investment Group

Legal name

Hancock Agricultural Investment Group

Website

https://hancockagriculture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Farmland Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (52591), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Resources — Farmland & Agriculture (FSAAAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Assets — Farmland (Row Crops, Permanent Crops) (FSAHAIAI), Real Assets — Operating Platforms & Direct Investments (FSAAAKAL), Natural Resources Funds (Timberland, Farmland, Minerals) (FSANAEAK)

Keywords

• Farmland investment management
• Institutional asset management
• Agricultural investment funds
• Farmland portfolio management
• Natural capital investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Institutional Asset Management: Generates revenue through management fees and potentially performance fees on assets under management in commingled funds and individually managed accounts for institutional investors. The agriculture investment program has provided competitive performance since inception.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hancock Agricultural Investment Group manages institutional farmland investment portfolios for pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. It offers access to global core and core-plus farmland assets through open-end and closed-end commingled funds as well as individually managed accounts. The portfolio spans annual row crops (corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, rice, specialty vegetables), perennial permanent crops (tree nuts, cranberries, apples, citrus, blueberries), and vertically integrated processing operations across the US, Canada, Australia, and Chile.

Product overview

Manulife Investment Management operates an institutional agriculture investment platform offering global core and core-plus farmland assets through two main investment vehicles: commingled funds (open-end or closed-end) and individually managed accounts. The portfolio includes annual row crops (replanted yearly), perennial permanent crops (tree nuts, fruits, berries), and integrated processing operations. The platform integrates property management with investment strategy to ensure sustainability commitments are carried from strategy to execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Agriculture Investment Program Manulife Investment Management's institutional agriculture investment program offering global core and core-plus farmland assets, managed by the Agriculture platform with integrated property management. Designed for institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.
• Commingled Funds (Open-End and Closed-End) Commingled fund structures offering institutional investors access to broadly diversified farmland portfolios at lower capital thresholds than direct investment. Available in both open-end (continuous subscription) and closed-end (defined investment period) formats.
• Individual Managed Accounts Tailored separate accounts for institutional investors offering greater control over strategy and portfolio customization aligned to investor-specific risk tolerance, return targets, diversification, and cash flow needs. Requires larger capital contribution than commingled funds.
• Annual Row Crops Portfolio Farmland assets replanted annually including commodity crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, rice, and specialty vegetables, managed within the agricultural investment program.
• Perennial Permanent Crops Portfolio Higher-value niche crops grown on trees or vines including tree nuts, cranberries, apples, citrus, and blueberries, with pricing varying by location, managed within the agricultural investment program.
• Integrated Processing Operations Value chain integration focused on processing, storage, packaging, and marketing of agricultural commodities, including vertically integrated permanent crop operations and indoor growth spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low correlation of farmland returns with returns of other asset classes provides diversification benefits within investor portfolios
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Leading HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization dedicated to establishing industry-leading sustainability standards that promote the transition to more sustainable and resilient farmland management globally. Manulife Investment Management was the inaugural chair and is a Board Member. 100% of U.S., Australian, and Canadian farmland is certified to the Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard.
• Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership and alignment with GIIN metrics and standards for impact investing in agriculture and natural capital.
• Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, demonstrating commitment to responsible investment practices in agriculture.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in WBCSD supporting sustainable development and business leadership in agriculture and natural capital investments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prudential Agricultural Investments: PGIM Real Estate's agricultural finance and investment arm provides debt and equity capital to US farmland. Comparable to HAIG in target institutional client base and US row crop / permanent crop focus, though with a heavier debt-financing orientation.
• TIAA / Nuveen (Westchester Group Investment Management): TIAA's agricultural investment arm, originally Westchester Group, is one of the largest direct institutional farmland managers globally. Highly comparable to HAIG in target LP base (pension funds, endowments), investment vehicle structures (commingled funds and SMAs), and global multi-crop portfolio focus.
• UBS Farmland Investors: UBS's agricultural investment program manages direct farmland portfolios for institutional clients globally. Directly comparable to HAIG in target investors, vehicle structures, and global footprint, and competes for the same institutional mandates.
• Manulife Investment Management Timberland and Agriculture: Sister division within Manulife Investment Management covering timberland investments alongside agriculture. Directly comparable LP base, vehicle structures, and operating platform; cross-sells with HAIG under the consolidated natural capital AUM recognized by IPE Real Assets.

Broad incumbents

• Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets): Macquarie's MIRA platform is one of the world's largest infrastructure and real asset managers, with growing exposure to agriculture and natural capital. Overlaps with HAIG in real asset class offering for institutional LPs, but operates at far broader portfolio scale.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Brookfield's real assets platform spans real estate, infrastructure, and increasingly agriculture and timberland through its transition from Brookfield Asset Management to Brookfield Corporation. Overlaps with HAIG in real asset allocation for institutional LPs and natural capital exposure, but operates at much broader scale and product scope.

Emerging players

• Ceres Partners: Ceres Partners is a US-focused farmland investment manager targeting institutional and family office capital with row crop and permanent crop strategies. Comparable to HAIG in agricultural asset focus and LP base, but smaller in scale and primarily US-centric.
• Pacific Century Group / PCG (Gladstone Land): Gladstone Land is a publicly traded farmland REIT focused on annual row and permanent crops with institutional tenants. Comparable to HAIG in crop mix (row and permanent) but operates a REIT structure and is significantly smaller, representing an emerging public-market alternative for farmland exposure.

Others

• StepStone Group Real Assets: StepStone is a global private markets investment consultant and fund-of-funds manager that advises institutional LPs on farmland and natural capital allocations. Adjacent to HAIG as a distribution channel and allocator gatekeeper rather than a direct farmland operator.
• IFC (International Finance Corporation) Agribusiness: IFC's agribusiness and forestry investments deploy development capital globally, often partnering with or alongside institutional farmland managers. Adjacent to HAIG through co-investment channels and shared ESG/sustainability frameworks rather than direct product competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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