Although soaring grain and soybean prices have focused attention on global food supplies, they are a temporary phenomenon, a consequence of weather extremes and other natural disasters that come and go.

Investment Potential in Agriculture

There are much more important longer-term reasons for taking note of the investment potential in agriculture. Netherlands-based Rabobank, which focuses on agri-business, says the world’s food production will need to rise by 70 per cent over the next 40 years. [Read more...]