Key Takeaways:
- The Land Group formally launches after several years in stealth, operating 40,000 hectares of farmland across Uruguay and Paraguay.
- The company specializes in regenerative agriculture, including adaptive multi-paddock grazing, and focuses on sustainable beef production.
- Expansion plans are underway to extend operations beyond South America in 2025.
- The Land Group’s approach aligns profitability with long-term sustainability, offering financial returns and environmental benefits to sophisticated investors.
The Land Group, a company dedicated to acquiring, transforming, and operating farmland using regenerative agricultural approaches, has officially launched after several years of operating in stealth mode. The company partners with sophisticated investors, providing asset management and operational services that deliver uncorrelated investment returns while promoting environmental sustainability.
Regenerative Farming Practices Driving Productivity
Founded in 2016 by Francisco Roque de Pinho and Joaquín Labella, The Land Group currently manages 40,000 hectares of farmland across eight properties in Uruguay and Paraguay. The company focuses on regenerative farming practices such as adaptive multi-paddock grazing, applied to over 12,000 cattle on the Uruguayan savanna. This nature-inspired approach more than doubles cattle stocking rates, increasing efficiency and profitability while restoring soil health and ecosystems.
In addition to grazing, The Land Group employs a range of sustainable practices, including cover cropping, crop rotation, agroforestry, and rainwater harvesting, optimizing resource use and enhancing land productivity. The company produces carbon-neutral grass-fed beef, offering a sustainable alternative to grain-fed beef from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
“Our goal at The Land Group is to generate sustainable investment returns for clients by farming regeneratively on South America’s natural grasslands,” said Francisco Roque de Pinho, Co-Founder of The Land Group. “We specialize in producing highly nutritious, ethically-reared, carbon-neutral, grass-fed beef at scale. This offers a compelling alternative to the harmful grain-fed beef produced in CAFOs and the highly-processed plant-based or lab-grown meat substitutes often promoted as silver bullet solutions to the agricultural sector’s environmental challenges.”
Aligning Profitability with Long-Term Value
The Land Group maximizes the potential of underutilized farmland by revitalizing distressed agricultural operations. Through regenerative practices like adaptive grazing and soil regeneration, the company ensures long-term sustainability, contributing to capital appreciation and reducing the risk of land degradation.
By managing land acquisition, transformation, and operations in-house, The Land Group eliminates typical conflicts of interest found in traditional farmland investment models. This fully integrated approach aligns short-term profitability with long-term asset enhancement, offering a conflict-free investment solution for institutional, family office, and fund investors.
“We arrived at regenerative farming in an unexpected, circuitous way,” said Joaquín Labella, Co-Founder of The Land Group. “We began our business in 2016, turning around distressed agricultural investments. As we stabilized the operations, we sought ways to improve the health of the farmland we operated. Introducing rotational cattle grazing was our first step—well before we were familiar with the term ‘regenerative agriculture.’ As we refined our practices, it became clear that regenerative farming was a natural extension of our efforts, and we have fully embraced it.”
Global Expansion and Future Growth
The Land Group’s commitment to regenerative farming has positioned the company as a leader in sustainable agriculture. Looking ahead, the company plans to expand its operations beyond South America in 2025, continuing to focus on environmentally sustainable practices that align with profitability.
“Natural grasslands represent a crucial ecosystem in the South American plains and an important economic resource that has historically been underappreciated by investors,” said Roberto Vitón, Director of Valoral Advisors and a global expert in food and agriculture investments. “With advancements in regenerative grazing, it is now possible to sustainably produce some of the world’s finest beef with a carbon-neutral footprint, creating a compelling opportunity for farmland investments.”
