Mon Jan 18, 2010 15:16 GMT |
Risk watchdog had been bullish towards the agricultural complex for some time, but last week’s barrage of data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proved a bit of a game changer. Specifically, while still optimistic on the outlook for soft commodities such as coffee, cocoa and sugar, me and my colleagues here at [Read more...]
Tags: agriculture, Commodities, corn, ethanol, Grains, rice, soy, United States, USDA, wheat
Posted in: Commodities
Wed Oct 21, 2009 15:25 BST |
The chart below graphs GDP per capita in US dollars against per capita daily calorie intake at 2003 levels. As you’d expect, there is a positive relationship between per capita income and per capita daily calorie intake. In general, richer countries have a higher calorie intake across the globe. The Middle East is a good [Read more...]
Tags: agriculture, calorie intake, commodity markets, emerging markets, food prices, rising incomes
Posted in: Commodities, General, Inflation/Deflation, Political Risk