C S Liew: Building Bridges Across Global Agribusiness

More than four decades of experience have given C S Liew a rare perspective on agriculture, investment and international business. From Singapore to markets across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas, his career has been shaped by one constant: connecting opportunity with execution.

Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest industries, yet few sectors are undergoing such profound change. Food security, biological crop solutions, sustainability, agricultural technology and new investment models are reshaping how businesses think about the future of farming.

Liew studied Agronomy and Integrated Pest Management at Iowa State University, followed by marketing studies in the UK and executive education at INSEAD. This combination of agricultural expertise and commercial strategy has shaped his approach to business.

For Liew, successful innovation requires more than a strong product. It requires capital, distribution, market knowledge, trusted partnerships and an understanding of local conditions.

Building Across Borders

In 1998, Liew established Pacific Agriscience Pte Ltd, creating an international agribusiness platform built around partnerships, advisory work and selective investments. His experience includes M&A, market-entry strategies and investment evaluation across Asia-Pacific and other global markets. His professional profile includes advisory and transaction work involving Macquarie Capital, InVivo, CCAB Agro, Adama and Grochem.

The Future of Agriculture

Today, Liew focuses increasingly on emerging opportunities such as biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers, agricultural waste valorization and carbon credits. He also advises agricultural and AgTech ventures, helping investors evaluate opportunities while identifying commercial and market risks.

For Liew, sustainability must ultimately work alongside economic reality: promising technologies need viable business models if they are to create lasting impact.

Experience With Purpose

Having worked across markets including Thailand, Cambodia, New Zealand, Australia and India, Liew understands that agriculture remains deeply local even as the industry becomes increasingly global. He has also contributed as a commentator, international speaker and industry panelist, sharing perspectives developed over decades in the sector.

At the heart of his career is one principle: connection connecting innovation with markets, entrepreneurs with strategic partners, and capital with opportunities capable of creating real value. As agriculture enters a new era of technology and sustainability, Liew continues to demonstrate that lasting progress depends not only on innovation, but also on experience, execution and trusted relationships.