SPONSORED: UBS Asset Management — Infrastructure’s potential to benefit global food security

Climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine pose threats to the global supply of food and the supply chain that moves food from farmers and producers to consumers. Scientists, policymakers and citizens have roles to play in increasing food security, including innovative food alternatives and sustainable ways to farm and transport food, explains Darren Rabenou, head of Food & Agriculture for UBS Asset Management's Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business. In an interview published in the May issue of Institutional Real Estate Americas and Institutional Real Estate Europe, Rabenou discusses how the infrastructure sector can contribute to global food security, with investments in cold storage, for example, to reduce food waste.

While growth capital can encourage innovation, says Rabenou, “Infrastructure capital is what brings size and scope, has long-term impact and brings down costs. Long term, it is this type of infrastructur