Having Trillions of Assets, Here are the 5 Richest Farmers in the World

Having Trillions of Wealth, Here are the 5 Richest Farmers in the World

Having Trillions of Assets, Here are the 5 Richest Farmers in the World

Dream - Farmers are still considered insignificant by some people. They perceive this busy profession in the field as having a small income. Because of this perception, many young people are less interested in pursuing a farming profession.

However, the small income of a farmer is not always true. Many people abroad have succeeded thanks to becoming farmers. They even hold the status of billionaires. Here are the five richest farmers in the world.

1. Liu Yongxing

Quoting Merdeka.com, the richest farmer in the world is held by Liu Yongxing. His net worth reaches US$6.6 billion or equivalent to Rp102.95 trillion (exchange rate Rp15,599 per US$). Liu Yongxing founded a company named East Hope Group in the early 1990s, which produces animal feed for pigs, chickens, ducks, fish, and others.

"The company's products are mainly available in the Chinese market, but also in some countries overseas. Such as Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, or Cambodia," wrote agronomag.com.

2. Liu Yonghao

Liu Yonghao, the brother of Liu Yongxing, became the second richest farmer in the world. His net worth reached US$4.6 billion or equivalent to Rp71.96 trillion. He founded the New Hope Group. This company is engaged in the field of animal husbandry and agriculture by developing other supporting services and products. Such as animal feed, cultivation plants, and food processing.

This company is present not only in the Chinese market, but also in other countries, with more than 500 subsidiaries and branches by the end of 2013.

3. Stewart and Lynda Resnick

The next position is filled by a couple who work as farmers, Stewart and Lynda Resnick. They have a net worth of US$4 billion or around Rp62.34 trillion. This net worth is obtained from growing almonds, oranges, and Balinese oranges on their own land.

The family has land in the Central Valley of California and in Southern Texas. In addition to agricultural business, the Resnick family also holds majority shares in the Kern Water Bank, one of the largest underground water storage facilities in California.

4. Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer

Prince Sultan Al Kabeer also successfully established the Almarai dairy company in 1977. Almarai is one of the largest dairy operators in the Middle East. The company transports milk obtained from Holstein cows to all Gulf countries.

Besides the dairy cattle farm, Prince Sultan Al Kabeer also owns a stud farm outside Riyadh, where he trains around 100 horses. He has a net worth of US$3.8 billion or Rp59.26 trillion. In 2005, he made Almarai a public company and retained 24 percent of its shares.

5. Harry Stine

Harry Stine has a net worth of US$3.5 billion or approximately Rp54.58 trillion. Stine is known as a great mathematician and negotiator. His company, Stine Seeds, is the world's largest private seed company, which creates some of the genetically strongest soybean seeds.

He acquired his wealth by licensing corn and soybean genetics to large multinational companies, such as Syngenta or Monsanto. Harry Stine is the son of a farmer who was fascinated by seeds since he grew up in the family fields. Despite being slightly autistic and dyslexic, Stine never let these challenges overcome his spirit and ambition.

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