Jim Rogers’ 2024 Advice Is Playing Out: Why He Backed Farming Over Stocks

At the India Today Conclave 2024, legendary investor Jim Rogers made a counter-intuitive call for India: avoid overheated stock markets and look instead at agriculture to create supernormal wealth. With equities, gold, property, and even crypto trading near all-time highs, Rogers warned that widespread optimism is often a signal to think differently. His advice was simple yet radical - farmland and farming could be India’s most compelling investment over the next five years. Fast forward to 2025, and rising food demand, supply constraints, and policy focus on agriculture are validating that view. As markets remain frothy and volatility looms, Rogers’ contrarian wisdom is increasingly resonating — reminding investors that true wealth is often created away from crowded trades and popular assets.