With rising commodity prices, increasing food requirements in emerging Asian economies and the easing of the drought in Australia, fund managers and investors are becoming increasingly interested in agribusiness as an alternative investment class. JonSutton, Executive General Manager Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, says it is also becoming a key growth market for financial institutions. As one of Australia's worst-ever droughts eases across many parts of the country, the outlook for the agribusiness sector is looking brighter and confidence is growing across the rural farming and investment community. According to the Commonwealth Bank's Agribusiness Indicators Report, the outlook for the agribusiness sector over the next 12 monthsis looking good.
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