Living off the fat of the land

  Emma Dunkley charts the rise of agricultural ETFs – a sector that is thriving, despite the economic crisis Agriculture has emerged as an attractive investment proposition in the last year, providing low correlation with other cyclically oriented assets which have been adversely affected by the economic downturn. Proponents of agriculture suggest it has fared better largely because it is subject to demography and population growth above economic movements, with the rising global need for food and fuel rendering it a viable investment in the long term.  Macquarie commodities ...