Agriculture & Softs Reports
More balanced food commodity markets seen in 2013/14
Rome, 13 June 2013
Food commodity markets, in particular for cereals, are set to be more balanced in 2013/14, according to FAO's Food Outlook report published today. World food imports in 2013 are tentatively forecast at $1.09 trillion, close to last year's level, but 13 percent below the record of 2011, the biannual report on global food markets said. Higher bills for fish and livestock products are anticipated to offset lower expenditures on most other commodities, especially sugar.
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Slower global agricultural production growth expected
Beijing, 6 June 2013
Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO today. Limited expansion of agricultural land, rising production costs, growing resource constraints and increasing environmental pressures are the main factors behind the trend. But the report argues that farm commodity supply should keep pace with global demand.
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Sugar Still in Surplus?
London, 5 June 2013
A First Look at the 2013/14 Season: As world market prices fall below production costs we are looking for signs of a response in sugar production, and also from consumption, to the new environment. However, our initial analysis of the 2013/14 season shows that the balance sheet will remain in surplus: This comes despite prices declining by more than 50% from highs above 36c and being below production costs, which implies that difficult times are ahead for most sectors of the global sugar industry.
China’s Impact on Global Agriculture
Boston, May 2013
The article produced by Global AgInvesting Research & Insight, and just released in Alternative Emerging Investor magazine, highlights how important the events in China are to the global agricultural sector. The five-page article, “China’s Impact on Global Agriculture,” can be read in the premiere issue, debuting today at www.aeinvestor.com
Agricultural Forecasts - Grains & oilseeds to follow the softs
London, 17 May 2013
Macquarie Research have updated their 2012/13 and 2013/14 forecasts across the agricultural markets. The focus is now on the outlook for the new crop, which, despite yield risks associated with delayed plantings, should still lead to lower prices later this year. Old crop values should hold steady as physical availability remains tight, but anticipation of a rebound in crops around the world will help replenish supplies, putting pressure on new crop prices.
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Shared Harvests: Agriculture, Trade and Employment
Geneva, 14 May 2013
A new book edited by UNCTAD and the International Labour Organization (ILO) stresses that agricultural trade can be an opportunity for creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the world. Shared Harvests: Agriculture, Trade and Employment was released today. The book, which resulted from research coordinated by UNCTAD and the ILO and financed by the European Union, urges that higher policy priority be given to farming. It is based on a collaboration between UNCTAD and the ILO, as well as on a technical cooperation project entitled, “Assessing and addressing the effects of trade and employment,” managed jointly by the European Commission and the ILO.
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Czarnikow Sugar Review
London, 20 March 2013
Czarnikow Sugar Review: Consumption Statistics, the Production Surplus and the Market - The surprising thing about the sugar market today is that all analysts are in consensus: The sugar balance sheet is in surplus and stock levels are rising.
China oilseed processing report
Boston, March 2013
The just-released, in-depth report entitled Bringing Transparency to the Chinese Oilseed Processing Sector is now available for sale through Global AgInvesting Research & Insight (www.globalaginvesting.com/ResearchInsights/detail?contentid=2517).
Farm Animal Welfare: Report
London, February 2013
A ground-breaking report reveals that farm animal welfare is not being properly managed and reported by the food industry. The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, the first structured benchmark of the world’s leading food companies, provides an objective account of the state of farm animal welfare as a business issue. The benchmark of 68 global food companies reveals that many companies in the food industry are not effectively managing the business risks or opportunities associated with farm animal welfare, and that a majority have yet to report on how they are managing farm animal welfare.
Transforming the Food & Agri Supply Chain
London, 14 February 2013
Rabobank Report: The operating environment for F&A companies is becoming increasingly complex as new external influences compound traditional pressures like rising agri commodity prices. In this report, Rabobank addresses the flaws in the current F&A supply chain structure that leave the sector ill equipped to respond to this new complexity. It calls for the industry to transform the way supply chains are organized, by adopting longer-term supply agreements and, cooperative relationships with upstream and downstream partners. The report identifies the dedicated supply chain model as the best next step for F&A companies. This structure has the potential to revolutionize the F&A industry by making it more productive, innovative, safe and sustainable; all of which will be vital if the sector is to deliver food security to a future global population of 9 billion.
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