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Abstract
Prices of agricultural commodities are experiencing incredible volatility.
Having boomed at record or multi-year highs in the first six months of 2008,
prices of most commodities - from grains, oils and oilseeds, to coffee,
cocoa and tea - experienced a sharp correction in the second half of the
year.
Unpredictability has become part and parcel of the daily lives of those
working for companies in the agricultural commodities sector. Those
speculators and investors whose billions of dollars seemingly created a
self-fulfilling commodity boom, suddenly couldn' t get out of the sector
quickly enough. Financial turmoil, a lack of credit and fears of worldwide
recession took over from traditional market indicators - supply and demand.
Despite worries that demand could wane as the world is heading into recession,
one long-term principle remains: the world will need to produce more crops.
Populous developing countries such as China and India are still likely to
become richer and consume more complex foods. Some biofuel projects will
inevitably fall by the wayside or be consumed by mergers, but the
governmentbacked industries are still going to use an increasing volume of
feedstocks. All of this will put pressure on farmers, land, fertilisers,
transport and finance.
Rebounding crops across the globe over the past year have shown just how
responsive agricultural markets can be to price signals. Talk of a green
revolution might sound a bit far fetched, but the world is searching for a new
equilibrium - and may be for some time.
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