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Farmland has growing appeal
农田投资吸引力增大

With 7 billion people now needing food on the planet, putting your money into soil and agriculture might be a long-term investment to consider, according to an article on Reuters.com. [File photo]

With 7 billion people now needing food on the planet, putting your money into soil and agriculture might be a long-term investment to consider, according to an article on Reuters.com.	路透社的一篇文章表示，如今地球上有70亿人需要吃饭，把你的钱投在土地和农业上是一个可以考虑的长期投资。
In recent years, high-profile investors such as Jim Rogers and George Soros have made investments in farmland.	近几年，吉姆•罗杰斯、乔治•索罗斯等著名投资人已经开始投资农田。
According to the article, farm property is an attractive investment because it has a finite supply and may become even scarcer with global warming, desertification and development.	文章认为，田地是个有吸引力的投资品，因为其供应量有限，随着全球变暖、沙漠化和各种开发，会变得更加稀缺。
And, with a rising population, more tillable land will be needed.	随着人口增加，耕地的需求量也将增大。
Moreover, it could be a way to diversify your portfolio away from financial markets wracked by global debt fears.	另外，这也是实现投资多元化的一种方式，可使投资不再局限于备受全球债务危机困扰的金融市场。
Unlike precious metals such as gold, you can rent the farmland out and use it to grow crops or feed livestock. (China.org.cn October 4, 2011)	与黄金等贵重金属不同的是，你可以把农田租出去，用它来种庄稼或养牲畜。