Who Is the Richest Farmer? Richest Farmers and Their Ventures

• Liu Yongxing
  With a net worth of $6.6 billion, Liu Yongxing holds the record of being the richest farmer in the world. In 1982, Yongxing, along with his siblings had formed a company called the Hope Group which split in the early 1990s. He then established his own company, East Hope Group, which is involved in a wide range of activities.

• Stewart and Linda Resnick
  Stewart and Linda Resnick, owners of The Wonderful Company, have invested in renewable energy, helping them become one of the largest producers of solar power in California. As one of the wealthiest farmers in the United States, Stewart Resnick, 81, owner of The Wonderful Company and 65 percent of the nation’s pistachios, has had a sweeping effect on agriculture in California.

• Qin Yinglin
  Qin Yinglin, with an estimated net worth of about $20.7 billion, is the richest farmer. He owns Muyuan Foodstuff, the largest pig meat supplier globally. Qin and his wife Qian Ying are billionaires and together own a majority stake in Muyuan.

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