A site visit is your best diligence tool, if you use it well. What to inspect, who to ask, and the questions that reveal the truth.
Published 2025-11-18, Updated 2026-07-03, By Shree Editorial Desk
Quick answerA guided site visit is the single most revealing diligence step available, but only if you use it deliberately. The best visits aren’t about the polished showpiece plot; they’re about walking the oldest blocks, questioning the field team rather than the salesperson, asking to see original documents on site, and probing survival, maintenance and buyback terms. This article gives you a practical playbook for a site visit: what to inspect, who to ask, and the questions that separate a genuine operation from a staged one.
Walk the oldest block, not the showpiece
Any operator can present a manicured demonstration plot. Ask to see the oldest planted blocks, that’s where survival, growth and real management (or its absence) actually show.
Ask the field team, not the salesperson
Ask crews about survival, replanting, pests and irrigation.
Ask to see original documents, a deed for a plot sold years ago.
Ask what the buyback clause actually obligates.
Ask about water source, security and reporting.
Prepare beforehand
Read the risks page and the verification checklist first so your questions are sharp. Bring your own advisor if you can. Comfortable shoes, and mornings in summer.
What a good visit feels like
A legitimate operator welcomes hard questions and open inspection. Reluctance, staged-only access, or "documents later" are warning signs. To arrange one, see book a site visit.
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