Commodities drop looks secular, not cyclical
Any way you measure it, the market for commodities is suffering. The Bloomberg Commodity Index of 22 key raw materials ranging from oil to copper to soybeans …
How farmers in India are adapting to climate change
Climate change has the potential to hurt everyone, but one particularly vulnerable group is farmers. Agriculture, especially in India, depends on favourable …
India is now a world leader in renewable energy
Developing nations are now driving the world’s gradual shift towards renewable energy, and India has become one of the leaders of the pack, reports Quartz. …
One million years of precipitation history of the monsoon reconstructed
Months of heavy rainfall followed by half a year of drought – the South Asian Monsoon with its seasonally changing rainfall and wind directions has …
US-China trade war: are Illinois’ soybean farmers losing faith in Donald Trump?
As the results came trickling in for one of the most consequential midterm elections in recent US history, the conclusion of one particular battleground race …
China pledges bigger quotas for rare earth mining and exports
Beijing has again sought to refute rumors about its plans to exploit its stranglehold on the global supply of rare-earth metals. It also denies any intention …
As ‘big dry’ continues, Australia launches billion-dollar fund to protect the country against drought
Australia is setting up a billion-dollar fund to “future proof” the country against droughts, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as farmers …
Big food’s poisonous propaganda
Many industries have marketed dangerous products to unsuspecting consumers, but no industry has provided more disinformation than the processed food industry. …
Global sugar market has hit a sweet spot but is worried India could turn it bitter
Global sugar price saw its best weekly gain since 2008 but the outlook is still cautious as India is set to boost exports and cause another surplus, Bloomberg …
Australian wheat forecast lowered as crop shrinks back
AUSTRALIAN wheat production estimates are being wound back by analysts yet again, as hay cutting and frost jostle for position as to what will have the greater …