Investment into large-scale farming is high on the agenda for many companies and governments, especially in today's high-priced food environment and the difficulties encountered in meeting the demands of a growing and affluent population. Africa, with available arable land for lease and ready domestic market, has become a hot spot for foreign companies looking into large-scale agriculture farm investment. Swiss Re’s Bernard Belk, Director, Global AgriCorporate Business, gave a presentation on innovative risk management solutions for agriculture corporations, from crop-shortfall insurance, weather-based index covers to structured price hedges used to mitigate the financial impact of lower than expected raw material production. The solutions are tailored to the needs of the various stakeholders across agricultural supply chain, from input suppliers to commodities processors.