Global trade in agri-products to become important as climate change impacts production
International trade in agricultural products will have an increasingly important contribution to feeding the planet, as climate change alters the ability of …
Global 2018/19 wheat, rise supplies, coarse grains output raised – USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised the 2018/19 forecast for global wheat and rice supplies, and coarse grains output in its latest monthly …
COMMENTARY – Global economic turmoil playing havoc with precious metals
The turbulence in global economic dynamics is playing havoc with precious metals, with gold continuing to be under pressure with prices once again …
Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says
New evidence continues to signal that the number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according …
Global oil supply reached record high in August despite Iran fallout, says IEA
The global oil supply reached a record 100 million barrels per day (bpd), the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest forecast. Crude output from …
Australia says winter crop output to fall by 12% in 2018-19; wheat down 10%
Australia’s total winter crop production is expected to drop by 12 per cent to 33.2 million tonnes, with wheat crop down by 10 percent, as production …
Coffee prices fell to 57-month lows in August on expectations of bumper harvest – ICO
Coffee prices continued their downward trend as the monthly average of the ICO composite indicator fell to 102.41 US cents/lb in August 2018, 4.5% lower than …
Global food prices held steady in August, says FAO
The FAO Food Price Index remained stable in August, as cereal prices rebounded while vegetable oils and sugar declined. The monthly index, released on …
Global cotton stocks projected to decrease 10% in 2018/19 – ICAC
Global cotton reserves are seen falling to nine-year lows in the 2018/19 season due to a fall in production and a simultaneous rise in consumption, the …
India projects record 2017-18 foodgrain output at 285 million tonnes
India said a near normal monsoon, which brought substantial rains across most of the country, should help output of food crops hit new records in 2017-18 and …